Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Rhode Island registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Rhode Island and Nevada side by side

	Rhode Island formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$22	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.ri.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	May 1	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Rhode Island companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Rhode Island name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Rhode Island certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Rhode Island company can do business there.

Will your Rhode Island name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Rhode Island

Nevada calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Nevada papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Nevada

Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) every year ($50); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Nevada

An LLC formed in Rhode Island files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Nevada that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50). See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Nevada

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a Rhode Island business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Rhode Island corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Rhode Island corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Rhode Island's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Rhode Island's report ($50) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Rhode Island keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Rhode Island's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Rhode Island companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Rhode Island's filings.

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