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Rhode Island LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Rhode Island and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Rhode Island as a foreign LLC, which costs $150 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Rhode Island costs $150.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeRhode Island foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Rhode Island$150Not needed$150$100
Form in Wyoming$100$150$250$220
Form in Delaware$110$150$260$900
Form in Nevada$425$150$575$800

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Rhode Island registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.

2. RI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Rhode Island page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.

Rhode Island questions

Do I still register in Rhode Island if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Rhode Island, Rhode Island generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division, for $150. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Rhode Island?

$150 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1).

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