How to form an LLC in Rhode Island for $0 service fee.
Rhode Island state filing fee is $150. Standard processing is 1 to 2 weeks. We file Articles of Organization with the Rhode Island Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Rhode Island Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Rhode Island.
Smallest US state by area. Strong healthcare and education clusters. State income tax 3.75-5.99%. Coastal economy with tourism, yachting, and Naval Station Newport.
Where Rhode Island businesses are based.
You can form your Rhode Island LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Rhode Island formation rules at a glance.
- $150 filing fee, $50 annual report
- Processing: 1 to 2 weeks (standard only)
- Filed with the Rhode Island Department of State in Providence
- Top industries: Healthcare, Education (Brown University), Tourism
Our take Form here if you operate in Rhode Island.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Providence. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $50 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 2 WEEKSFree with your Rhode Island LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Rhode Island state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Rhode Island Department of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Rhode Island-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Rhode Island Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Rhode Island compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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From form to filed in Rhode Island, in four steps.
Rhode Island vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Rhode Island compares.
Rhode Island business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Rhode Island-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Rhode Island-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Rhode Island LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Rhode Island Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Rhode Island Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Rhode Island.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.