Rhode Island Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Rhode Island from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Rhode Island registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Rhode Island registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Rhode Island. A Rhode Island business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Rhode Island businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Rhode Island corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Rhode Island during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Rhode Island?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Rhode Island agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Rhode Island — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Rhode Island registered agent
- Rhode Island does not require original signatures.
- Online filings are available for both formations and changes for domestic entities.
- Rhode Island does not offer expedite filing options. Online filings are usually complete within one business day. Filings that are not available online can be processed faster when the document is submitted in person.
- The Rhode Island Registered Agent change filing fee for Non-Profit Corporations is $12. All other entity types are $22 including the electronic filing fee.
- The state of Rhode Island requires LLCs and corporations filed in Rhode Island to have a Registered Agent. Rhode Island Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Rhode Island, during normal business hours.
- Your Rhode Island Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, annual report notices, and litigation (service of process) documents. In Rhode Island, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
- Rhode Island's LLC act uses the term resident agent - the same role known elsewhere as a registered agent.
The law behind it
Rhode Island's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-501 Rhode Island Business Corporation Act — Corporations
“(a) Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state: (1) A registered office, which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business. (2) A registered agent, who may be: (i) An individual resident in this state; (ii) A domestic corporation, a domestic limited partnership, a domestic limited liability partnership, a domestic limited liability company; or (iii) A foreign corporation, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability partnership or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, in each case, having a business office identical with the office of such registered agent which generally is open during normal business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent [...]”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11 Rhode Island Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs
“(a) Each domestic or foreign registered limited liability company shall have a resident agent for service of process on the limited liability company who shall be either: (1) An individual resident of this state; or (2) A corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company, and in each case either domestic or one authorized to transact business in this state.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-106(14) Rhode Island Business Corporation Act — Corporations
“"Signature" or "Signed" or "Executed" means an original signature, facsimile, or an electronically transmitted signature submitted through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Rhode Island registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"I had a great experience with them. They made everything easier for me. I definitely recommend anyone who's starting new business to work with them."
"I have been using Incorp's registered agent services for three years and have been pleased with their representative's responsiveness as well as their pricing for services. I would no hesitate to recommend Incorp to a friend, colleague or client."
"I've used InCorp for my registered agent services for YEARS! Very efficient, great customer service, fairly priced... never had any problems."
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Rhode Island registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Rhode Island registered agent
Rhode Island charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Limited Partnership | $22 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Company | $22 | $0 |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | $12 | $0 |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | $22 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited Partnership | $22 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Company | $22 | $0 |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation | $12 | $0 |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | $22 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Rhode Island resources
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