LLC in Another State

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Living in Rhode Island with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Rhode Island and does business here, it generally registers with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $150.

Do I have to register?

Rhode Island expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeRhode Island foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$150$250
Delaware$110$150$260
Nevada$425$150$575

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

Want it handled? For Rhode Island, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $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. 2. RI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What you keep up

Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1). You also keep a resident agent in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island questions

Can I run an LLC from Rhode Island if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Rhode Island generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division takes the filing.

What does Rhode Island charge a foreign LLC?

$150.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days.

Sources