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Rhode Island
fees and filing deadlines

Filed with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. Every amount below was read from a government document, and each one shows which and when.

What each structure costs

StructureTo formPer year after
Limited Liability Company$150$50
Corporation$230$50
Nonprofit Corporation$35$20
Limited Partnership$100None
Limited Liability Partnership$150None

Per-year figures annualise recurring filings at today’s fees and exclude one-time filings and taxes. $0 means a filing is required but carries no charge; None means the state requires no recurring filing at all. Open a structure for the filing schedule and the source of every amount.

Filings Rhode Island requires

FilingApplies toWhen it is due
Annual ReportLimited Liability Company, Corporation, Nonprofit CorporationDue by May 1 every year.
Minimum Business/Corporate TaxLimited Liability Company, Corporation, Limited PartnershipThe due date depends on the entity's federal tax election, which this engine does not collect as an input.
No Secretary of State annual reportLimited Partnership, Limited Liability PartnershipRhode Island limited partnerships and LLPs file no annual report with the Secretary of State.

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