Registering an out-of-state LLC in Rhode Island
An LLC formed in another state pays $150 to register in Rhode Island, then files the same recurring reports as a Rhode Island LLC.
Foreign LLC in Rhode Island
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Registration of a Foreign LLC (Form 450)source$150
Annual Report (Form 632)source$50 / yr
Annual charge / minimum business corporation taxsource$400 / yr
Year one$550
Every year after (average)$450
5-year total$2,350
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Rhode Island — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Rhode Island generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Registration of a Foreign LLC (Form 450) with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.