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Form a Business in Rhode Island

Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Rhode Island, verified against the Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M on Jun 11, 2026.

Form a Rhode Island LLC, $150 File a Rhode Island Annual Report

Rhode Island at a glance

LLC Formation
$150
Articles of Organization
Corp Formation
$230
Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Formation
$35
Articles of Incorporation: Nonprofit
Annual Report: LLC
$50
annual filing
Annual Report: Corp
$50
annual filing
Registered Agent
Street address
Rhode Island address required

What makes Rhode Island different

  • LLC formation $150 (some sources $156) confirm with current SOS fee schedule.
  • AR fee: $50 for LLC/Corp. Due between February 1 and May 1 annually.
  • $400 MINIMUM ANNUAL CORPORATE TAX for LLC + Corp. Replaces what most states call franchise tax. Even inactive entities owe $400/year.
  • Effective ongoing cost: $450/year minimum ($50 AR + $400 minimum tax). One of higher ongoing US costs.
  • CORP INCOME TAX: 7% flat on taxable income (greater of 7% or $400 minimum).
  • PERSONAL INCOME TAX progressive 3-bracket: 3.75% / 4.75% / 5.99% top
  • Sales Tax 7% state (no local). One of higher state-only rates.
  • Series LLC NOT permitted in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island tax structure

Personal income tax up to 5.99%, corporate tax 7.0%, sales tax 7.0%.

For detailed tax planning, see the Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M and the Rhode Island Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.

Ready to file in Rhode Island?

We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Rhode Island ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M).

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Filing portal: https://business.sos.ri.gov/