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Starting an LLC in Rhode Island: what you should know first

Filing a Rhode Island LLC costs $150. The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company costs $50 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $847 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $249 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $50 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization (400) with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: May 1.

Also in Rhode Island

  • $400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.

Questions

Best LLC formation service in Rhode Island for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $349 in year 1 including the $150 filing fee, $249 in year 2.

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