Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 150

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Rhode Island

To do business in Rhode Island, a corporation formed in Vermont registers there on Form 150, with $319 in state fees. Rhode Island also wants Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Business Services Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Vermont vs Rhode Island: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Rhode Island registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form 150, Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$319 at order (filing fee $310 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Rhode Island
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	docs.sos.ri.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	May 1
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Rhode Island resident agent

From Vermont to Rhode Island, step by step

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Rhode Island order. Rhode Island wants the Vermont certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form 150
It lists us as your Rhode Island resident agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Rhode Island filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont corporation is registered with Rhode Island.

Rhode Island costs for Vermont companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$319
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$25
Our service, with a year of Rhode Island resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$543

Your Vermont name and Rhode Island's rules

If another Rhode Island company uses the Vermont name, an alternate name is allowed. Rhode Island can hold a name for 120 days for $50 before you file.

Agents: Rhode Island and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Rhode Island and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Vermont plus Rhode Island comes to $259 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form 450 with Rhode Island ($156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Rhode Island into Vermont

A corporation formed in Rhode Island that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Rhode Island

Does my Vermont company need to register in Rhode Island?

Yes, once a Vermont business operates there; Rhode Island law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Rhode Island issues one to Vermont corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Rhode Island registration cost?

$518 at checkout plus $25 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $543 in all (checkout is $319 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Rhode Island wants it ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Rhode Island?

$259 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $50 to Rhode Island for the yearly reports.

Does Rhode Island require a registered agent?

Yes: the Vermont registered agent stays, and ours covers Rhode Island for year one, with a street address there.

Will Rhode Island accept my Vermont name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Vermont name at home.

Can I form a new Rhode Island corporation instead?

Yes, but Vermont keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50), and the original keeps Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Rhode Island later?

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

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