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3 Best Registered Agents in Rhode Island (2026): Fee Schedule

Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best registered agents for Rhode Island are Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and RI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), in that order. Yearly charges of $99 to $149 add up to $297 to $447 over three years.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

Rhode Island charges at a glance

Does the state insist?Yeswebserver.rilegislature.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149Charge for one agent year
What three years bill$297 to $447Year one and two renewals
Recurring report$50 yearlysos.ri.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Totals even out inNo equal pointStable for a decade

The Rhode Island schedules

Service fees only. Whichever agent you name, the state bills the same.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Schedule one

Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

Mainstay Filing ranks first. $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.

Choosing Rhode Island Registered Agent.co would save $150 over three years and leave more duties with you.

Duties the charge covers

  • A physical address on file
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Charges in its favor

  • Travels with the company
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

Charges against it

  • Rhode Island Registered Agent.co charges $50 less each year
  • You still do the reports
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year total

In-state company

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ranks second. $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Charges in its favor

  • $99 annually, no increase
  • Annual charge under the national option

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays on your list
Check Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a local backup

In-state company

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

RI Registered Agent.org ranks third. $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co publishes identical charges.

Duties the charge covers

  • An address in the state on record
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Charges in its favor

  • Annual charge under the national option
  • $99 annually, no increase

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays on your list
Check RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3RI Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

Equal-cost check

Pick a different span of years to see new totals.
Charges for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $297, RI Registered Agent.org $297. Least billed: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

Rhode Island fee list

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$150docs.sos.ri.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Report charge$50 every yearsos.ri.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Late report$25sos.ri.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Annual tax$400 yearlytax.ri.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$1,450Sum of the lines above
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.

The order behind Rhode Island

Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co right behind.

One agent charge that works in every state outscored Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's lower one-state charge.

What Rhode Island requires of a resident agent (Rhode Island Secretary of State), in the state's own words

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there. Law cited: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11.

The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.

As written: webserver.rilegislature.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

The no-service total

Eligible owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.

Rhode Island fee questions

What does a Rhode Island registered agent charge per year?

Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the schedules, not counting state fees.

Does the state insist that a Rhode Island LLC have a resident agent?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

May the owner act as the resident agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

The line that repeats is the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, at $50 annually (May 1). Add the minimum tax.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Rhode Island?

By the five-part order the Rhode Island schedules run Mainstay Filing, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and RI Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on duties inside the charge.

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Fee sources

  1. Backing for the Rhode Island Department of State line: docs.sos.ri.gov, August 2026.
  2. Backing for the Rhode Island Department of State line: sos.ri.gov, August 2026.
  3. Backing for the R.I line: webserver.rilegislature.gov, August 2026.
  4. Backing for the Rhode Island formation fee: Filing line: sos.ri.gov, October 2026.
  5. Backing for the Rhode Island formation fee: Filing line: docs.sos.ri.gov, October 2026.
  6. Backing for the Rhode Island registered agent statute line: webserver.rilegislature.gov, October 2026.
  7. Backing for the Rhode Island other cost line: tax.ri.gov, October 2026.
  8. Charges from Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  9. Charges from Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  10. Charges from RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026