Rhode Island Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Rhode Island Secretary of State's Business Services Division handles all entity formations, annual reports, amendments, and certificates. The Providence office serves walk-in filers; online filings are processed through the state's business portal. All annual reports follow a fixed February 1 through May 1 filing window — there is no anniversary-based deadline.

Office contact

Address	148 W. River Street, Providence, RI 02904
Phone	(401) 222-3040
Email	corporations@sos.ri.gov
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online filing portal	business.sos.ri.gov
Business Services homepage	sos.ri.gov — Business Services

Entity formation and filing fees

Rhode Island charges $230 for for-profit corporation formation — notably higher than most states. LLC formation at $150 is in the moderate range. Nonprofit formations are $35. Online filing adds a $2.50 surcharge on annual reports; no surcharge on formation filings. Verify current amounts at sos.ri.gov before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization	$150
Domestic LLC — Annual Report (Feb 1–May 1)	$50 + $2.50 online surcharge
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$230
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Report (Feb 1–May 1)	$50 + $2.50 online surcharge
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$35
Name Reservation (online)	$50
Certificate of Good Standing (online)	$22
Certificate of Good Standing (in-person)	$20

Key Rhode Island state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Rhode Island Division of Taxation	Sales and use tax registration, employer withholding, business tax registration	tax.ri.gov
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training	Unemployment insurance, employer registration, temporary disability insurance	dlt.ri.gov
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR)	Professional and occupational licensing — healthcare, real estate, contractors, insurance	dbr.ri.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Rhode Island Secretary of State sources, May 2026.