Ruling
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: the ruling for a Rhode Island-only businesses
$99 a year, the same at renewal
Score8.9out of 10
A plain Rhode Island agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company remains your job
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to Rhode Island; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co acts as the Rhode Island resident agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming a Rhode Island LLC through Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your resident agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
Rhode Island requires the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year, due May 1 with a $50 state fee. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co does not prepare it, so the owner must.
Registering a foreign company in Rhode Island with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co prepares the state registration for $199, and Rhode Island adds a $150 fee. The first year as resident agent is included. The owner supplies certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, issued within 60 days.
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the annual report; the Rhode Island Registered Agent.co route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. RI Registered Agent.org, the other Rhode Island agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.
Questions on the ruling for Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
What does Rhode Island Registered Agent.co charge?
Service as resident agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus Rhode Island's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by Rhode Island Registered Agent.co?
No. The Rhode Island Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.
Does Rhode Island Registered Agent.co suit a Rhode Island LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in Rhode Island that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our Rhode Island pages is 8.9.
What does the Rhode Island Registered Agent.co plan include?
A registered office in Rhode Island and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does Rhode Island Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in Rhode Island?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with Rhode Island's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- Rhode Island registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5, on the record as of August 2026
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Form 450, Application for Registration, on the record as of October 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-49, registration, on the record as of October 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-54, effect of not registering, on the record as of October 2026
- Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Rhode Island service pages, November 12, 2026