2025 fees Rhode Island Secretary of State Rank #32 of 51

LLC Costs in Rhode Island (RI)

$325 all-in for your first year - $150 to file, $50 annual report, plus a registered agent. Rhode Island is $58 (15%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.

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Annual report is due by November 1. Rhode Island has moderate fees and access to the New England market. The state has made efforts to attract startups with various incentive programs.

Updated 2025 · Source: Rhode Island Secretary of State

Higher Articles filing fee

Higher Articles filing fee. $150 one-time SOS filing sits in the top third of Articles/formation fees nationwide.Forming an LLC in Rhode Island costs about $325 in the first year, about 15% below the national average, ranking #32 of 51. Fees are those published by the Rhode Island Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.

According to the Rhode Island Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →

$150
One-time filing fee
$50 /yr
Annual report
$325
First-year total
#32 of 51
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)

Secretary of State fee strip

Fee strip RI · Rhode Island SOS FY 2026 · rank #32

Rhode Island · $325 · file $150 · no pub

  • EXPEDITE $150
  • EXPEDITE $50
  • EXPEDITE $325
  • EXPEDITE #32/51
  • EXPEDITE near Connecticut
  • EXPEDITE 15% below avg

Stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a recommendation of where to form. Read with small business tax planning → · All 51 SOS fee rows →

1. Rhode Island$3252. Connecticut$3253. New Hampshire$3254. New Jersey$3255. Oregon$3256. South Dakota$325
First-year SOS-fee total for Rhode Island and nearest-cost peers. Source: each Secretary of State + 51-row aggregate.

Where the $150 Articles fee sits inside $325

How your $325 first-year total breaks down State filing fee is the largest piece - 46%
  • State filing fee $150
  • Annual Report (yr 1) $50
  • Registered agent $125
Cost Item Amount
State Filing Fee $150
Annual Report $50
Registered Agent $125/yr
Expedited Filing (optional) $150
Total, First Year $325

Ongoing tax burden after formation

Rhode Island's effective property tax rate of 1.21% ranks among the highest nationally, an ongoing cost that can exceed the $325 formation fee above within a year or two for a property-owning LLC.

Corporate income tax
7%
7% corporate tax rate, #33 of 51 lowest nationally
Effective property tax rate
1.21%
Of assessed property value, per year

Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.

Fee check: Verify current LLC fees with the Rhode Island Secretary of State at https://www.sos.ri.gov. Not legal or tax advice.

Rhode Island SOS fee strip (high filing)

Filing Fee $150
Annual Report $50 /yr
Processing Time 7-10 business days
Expedited $150 → Same business day
Online Filing Available
First-Year Total $325
File with Rhode Island SOS

Similar Cost States

Iowa $235 South Carolina $235 Oklahoma $250 West Virginia $250

Lower-cost alternatives

States with a lower first-year SOS-fee total than RI:

Wyoming $285 North Dakota $310 Arkansas $320

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.

Sources used on this page
  • Rhode Island Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. www.sos.ri.gov
  • Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org
LLC fees and requirements sourced from the Rhode Island Secretary of State. See our methodology for details.

Verify with the Rhode Island Secretary of State →