Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 0081

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, an LLC formed in Rhode Island registers there on Form 0081, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma also asks for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your Rhode Island records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Rhode Island vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0081, Application for Registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company)
State fee	$22	$312 at order (filing fee $300 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 with Oklahoma
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	sos.ri.gov	sos.ok.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual Certificate, $25, every year
Due	May 1	Anniversary date of the foreign LLC's Oklahoma registration, every year
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From Rhode Island to Oklahoma, step by step

Order the Rhode Island certificate
The Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) is ordered from Rhode Island separately; it is not part of our Oklahoma order. It comes as a short form ($22) or a long form ($30). With Rhode Island taking days and Oklahoma counting 60 days from issue, the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form 0081
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Rhode Island name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Rhode Island certificate takes days to arrive, so the Oklahoma filing waits for it. Once Oklahoma approves it, the Rhode Island company can do business there.

Oklahoma costs for Rhode Island companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$312
Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Rhode Island	$22
Our service, with a year of Oklahoma registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Rhode Island certificate included	$533

Your Rhode Island name and Oklahoma's rules

We search Oklahoma's records for Rhode Island's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Oklahoma and Rhode Island

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

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Oklahoma

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Oklahoma comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Oklahoma

A corporation formed in Rhode Island files Form 0012 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Oklahoma that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Oklahoma

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

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

$511 at checkout plus $22 to Rhode Island for the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $533 in all (checkout is $312 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Rhode Island's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Oklahoma wants it ($22), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Oklahoma?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $25 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A Rhode Island company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma LLC instead?

Yes, but Rhode Island keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($26), and the original keeps Rhode Island's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Rhode Island companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal (Foreign Limited Liability Company) ($100); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Rhode Island's filings.

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