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Rhode Island LLC vs Delaware LLC with Rhode Island registration
Forming in Rhode Island costs $150; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Rhode Island charges $150 to register it, so $260 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Rhode Island | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Rhode Island | $150 | None |
| Rhode Island foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Rhode Island yearly filing, two years | $100 | $100 |
| Two years of state fees | $250 | $1,160 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Rhode Island
Mainstay Filing prepares the Rhode Island registration (Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Rhode Island are on the Rhode Island page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Rhode Island: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division and the sources on the Rhode Island page.