Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 450

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Rhode Island

Rhode Island registers an LLC from Louisiana as a foreign LLC on Form 450, with $156 in state fees. Rhode Island also asks for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of State, Business Services Division from your Louisiana records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Rhode Island: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Rhode Island registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$156 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Rhode Island
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	docs.sos.ri.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	May 1
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Rhode Island resident agent

From Louisiana to Rhode Island, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Rhode Island order. Rhode Island accepts it within 60 days of Louisiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 450
It lists us as your Rhode Island resident agent, next to your Louisiana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the Rhode Island filing goes in. Once Rhode Island approves it, the Louisiana company can do business there.

Rhode Island costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$156
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Rhode Island resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$380

Will your Louisiana name work for Rhode Island?

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

Agents: Rhode Island and Louisiana

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Rhode Island

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Louisiana plus Rhode Island comes to $239 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form 150 with Rhode Island ($319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Rhode Island company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Rhode Island that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Rhode Island

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Rhode Island?

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

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

$355 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $380 in all (checkout is $156 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Rhode Island wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Rhode Island?

$239 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $50 to Rhode Island for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Rhode Island?

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

Does Rhode Island require a registered agent?

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

Will Rhode Island accept my Louisiana name?

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

Can I form a new Rhode Island LLC instead?

Yes, but Louisiana 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 Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Rhode Island later?

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

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