Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 450

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Rhode Island files Form 450, with $156 in state fees. Rhode Island also asks for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of State, Business Services Division using your Delaware records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs Rhode Island: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	Rhode Island registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$156 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Rhode Island
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	docs.sos.ri.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year
Due	On or before June 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Rhode Island resident agent

From Delaware to Rhode Island, step by step

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our Rhode Island order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Delaware mails it, and Rhode Island counts the 60 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file Form 450
It names us as your Rhode Island resident agent, with your Delaware name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days Delaware takes to send the certificate before the Rhode Island filing goes in. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Rhode Island.

First-year cost, Delaware to Rhode Island

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$156
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of Rhode Island resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$405

Will your Delaware name work for Rhode Island?

If Rhode Island's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Delaware company. Rhode Island can hold a name for 120 days for $50 before you file.

Agents: Rhode Island and Delaware

Rhode Island calls it a resident agent; Delaware says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Delaware; ours takes Rhode Island's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Rhode Island

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Delaware plus Rhode Island comes to $599 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Delaware files Form 150 with Rhode Island ($319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50)). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Rhode Island into Delaware

An LLC formed in Rhode Island that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Rhode Island

Does my Delaware company need to register in Rhode Island?

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

How much does it cost to register a Delaware LLC in Rhode Island?

$355 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $405 in all (checkout is $156 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Rhode Island wants it ($50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Rhode Island?

$599 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $50 to Rhode Island for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Rhode Island?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Rhode Island require a registered agent?

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

Will Rhode Island accept my Delaware name?

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

Can I form a new Rhode Island LLC instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from Rhode Island later?

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

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