Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Rhode Island
Rhode Island business filing forms are available through Business Services; filings may be submitted through the Corporations Online Filing System, by mail to Division of Business Services, 148 W. River Street, Providence, RI 02904-2615, or in person at Business Services Division, 148 W. River Street, Providence, RI 02904; (401) 222-3040; corporations@sos.ri.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 400 Articles of Organization | Domestic LLC formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial resident agent/office. | $150 |
| Form 400A Domestic L3C Articles of Organization | Domestic L3C formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial resident agent/office. | $150 |
| Form 450 Application for Registration | Foreign LLC registration, including a foreign L3C election shown on the form, requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the resident agent/office. | $150 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 100 Articles of Incorporation | Domestic business corporation formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $230 minimum |
| Form 112 Articles of Incorporation Professional Service Corporation | Domestic professional service corporation formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $230 minimum |
| Form 114 Articles of Incorporation Domestic Benefit Corporation | Domestic benefit corporation formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $230 minimum |
| Form 115 Articles of Incorporation Domestic Professional Service Benefit Corporation | Domestic professional service benefit corporation formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $230 minimum |
| Form 150 Application for Certificate of Authority | Foreign business corporation registration requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $310 minimum |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 200 Articles of Incorporation | Domestic nonprofit corporation formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $35 |
| Form 250 Certificate of Authority | Foreign nonprofit corporation registration requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $50 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 300 Certificate of Limited Partnership | Domestic limited partnership formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $100 |
| Form 300A Certificate of Limited Liability Limited Partnership | Domestic limited liability limited partnership formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $100 |
| Form 350 Application for Statement of Registration for a Limited Partnership | Foreign limited partnership registration requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the registered agent/office. | $100 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 500 Statement of Qualification of Limited Liability Partnership | A domestic partnership electing LLP status files this statement and designates the initial registered agent/office in Rhode Island. | $150 |
| Form 550 Statement of Registration Foreign Limited Liability Partnership | A foreign LLP registering in Rhode Island must state the name and Rhode Island street address of the registered agent/office. | $150 |
Cooperatives
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 116 Articles of Incorporation Domestic Workers’ Cooperative | Domestic workers’ cooperative formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $230 minimum |
| Form 601 Articles of Association Domestic Consumers’ Cooperative Association | Domestic consumers’ cooperative formation requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the initial registered agent/office. | $50 |
Changing a Rhode Island Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Rhode Island uses entity-specific change filings, and the corporation and limited liability company instructions state that electronic filing may be available for some of these filings.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 640 Statement of Change of Agent | Domestic and foreign business corporations, professional service corporations, and professional service benefit corporations use this filing to change the registered agent and corresponding registered office. | $20 |
| Form 640A Statement of Change of Registered Office | Domestic and foreign business corporations use this filing to change the registered office only when the agent name stays the same. | $0 |
| Form 641 Statement of Change of Registered Agent | Domestic and foreign nonprofit corporations use this filing to change the registered agent and registered office together. | $10 |
| Form 642 Statement of Change of Agent | Domestic and foreign LLCs, including L3Cs, use this filing to change the resident agent and resident office together. | $20 |
| Form 642A Statement of Change of Office | Domestic and foreign LLCs, including L3Cs, use this filing to change the resident office only when the agent name stays the same. | $0 |
| Form 643 Statement of Change of Registered Agent | Domestic and foreign LPs, LLLPs, and LLPs use this filing to change the registered agent and registered office together. | $20 |
| Form 643A Statement of Change of Registered Office | Domestic and foreign LPs, LLLPs, and LLPs use this filing to change the registered office only when the agent name stays the same. | $0 |
Conversion Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Rhode Island
Rhode Island uses statewide conversion forms for inbound and outbound conversions, and the outbound form expressly replaces the existing agent with the Secretary of State for service of process.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 611 Application for Certificate of Conversion | Domestic or foreign business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies use this Rhode Island-inbound conversion filing with the accompanying Rhode Island formation document that names the new registered or resident agent. | $0 |
| Form 611A Application for Certificate of Conversion to a Non-Rhode Island Entity | Domestic business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies use this Rhode Island-outbound conversion filing to revoke the registered or resident agent and appoint the Secretary of State for service of process at the forwarding address stated in the form. | $50 for business corporations, limited partnerships, and LLCs; $25 for nonprofit corporations |
Transfer and Merger Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s merger form includes a service-of-process forwarding address when the surviving or new entity will not remain qualified to do business in the state.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 610 Application for Articles of Merger or Consolidation | Domestic or foreign business corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and nonprofit corporations use this filing, and if the surviving or new entity will not be qualified in Rhode Island, the form appoints the Secretary of State as agent for service of process and requires a forwarding address. | $100 for business corporations and LLCs; $50 for partnerships; $25 for nonprofit corporations |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Rhode Island Secretary of State business forms?
Rhode Island posts domestic formation materials on Start Your Rhode Island Business and foreign qualification materials on Register Business In RI. The general filing hub is Business Services.
Current filing charges are listed in the Business Forms Fee Schedule. Online filings are submitted through the Corporations Online Filing System.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Rhode Island Secretary of State?
Rhode Island does not use a standalone registered agent consent form for the business entity filings covered here. The formation, foreign registration, and change forms themselves require the registered or resident agent name and the Rhode Island street address.
The reviewed Rhode Island forms do not include a separate acceptance page for the agent. Consent is documented within the main filing rather than on a separate state-issued consent form.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Rhode Island?
Business corporations use Form 640 Statement of Change of Agent. Nonprofit corporations use Form 641 Statement of Change of Registered Agent.
LLCs and L3Cs use Form 642 Statement of Change of Agent. LPs, LLLPs, and LLPs use Form 643 Statement of Change of Registered Agent.
If only the office address is changing and the agent name is not, the office-only filings are Form 640A Statement of Change of Registered Office, Form 642A Statement of Change of Office, and Form 643A Statement of Change of Registered Office. Filing methods are the same as described above.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island does not publish a separate universal agent-filed change-of-agent form that lets one registered agent update its own name across multiple represented entities. The entity ordinarily files the agent-change document itself by using Form 640 Statement of Change of Agent, Form 641 Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Form 642 Statement of Change of Agent, or Form 643 Statement of Change of Registered Agent.
Rhode Island does publish office-only forms. Form 640A Statement of Change of Registered Office may be signed by the registered agent or a corporate officer, while Form 642A Statement of Change of Office and Form 643A Statement of Change of Registered Office are signed by the entity side.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Rhode Island?
Yes. The filing fee for Form 200 Articles of Incorporation is $35.
That is lower than the $230 minimum filing fee for a domestic business corporation under Form 100 Articles of Incorporation. The statewide filing charges appear in the Business Forms Fee Schedule.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Rhode Island?
An out-of-state LLC registers with Form 450 Application for Registration. The filing fee is $150, and the form requires the name and Rhode Island street address of the resident agent/office.
The same filing asks whether the foreign company is organized in its home jurisdiction as a low-profit limited liability company. The application also requires a certificate of good standing or letter of status dated within 60 days of filing.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Rhode Island?
A domestic limited partnership is formed with Form 300 Certificate of Limited Partnership, and a domestic limited liability limited partnership is formed with Form 300A Certificate of Limited Liability Limited Partnership. Each filing costs $100 and requires a Rhode Island registered agent and office.
A domestic partnership that is electing LLP status files Form 500 Statement of Qualification of Limited Liability Partnership. That filing costs $150 and registers limited liability status for an existing partnership rather than creating the underlying partnership.
A foreign limited partnership registers with Form 350 Application for Statement of Registration for a Limited Partnership, and a foreign LLP registers with Form 550 Statement of Registration Foreign Limited Liability Partnership. The foreign LP fee is $100, and the foreign LLP fee is $150.
Rhode Island’s business registration pages do not list a separate Secretary of State formation filing for an ordinary domestic general partnership that is not electing LLP status. The published Rhode Island foreign registration page also lists separate filings for foreign LPs and foreign LLPs, but not a separate foreign LLLP registration form.
Can I file Rhode Island SOS forms online?
Yes. Rhode Island uses the Corporations Online Filing System for many corporation and LLC filings, and the system is also used for online annual reports where online filing is offered.
The File Your Annual Business Report page lists online annual reporting for LLCs, business corporations, LPs, and LLPs. For those annual reports, the page lists the filing fee plus a $2.50 enhanced access fee and an additional $3 online filing charge, and it lists a $25 late penalty applied after the filing period.
The published Business Services pages reviewed here do not list a separate expedited business-entity filing program. Some paper-form instructions state that electronic filing may be available, but online availability varies by filing type.