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Rhode Island upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Rhode Island costs $150 to register; after that the state charge is $50 a year and the agent is $149 a year.

What Rhode Island adds each year

State charge
$50 a year (Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State))
Due
Between February 1 and May 1
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Rhode Island is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Rhode Island + California$220$418
Rhode Island + Texas$900$398+
Rhode Island + Florida$275$675.50
Rhode Island + California + Texas$970$567+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

Adding Rhode Island to your LLC? These file it, 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

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Rhode Island?

$50 a year (Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Rhode Island?

$150 once, to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.

Is the Rhode Island agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own resident agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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