Rhode Island Secretary of State

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615

Phone: (401) 222-3040
Fax: (401) 222-3879

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporations@sos.ri.gov

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Rhode Island Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Rhode Island Secretary of State
Form:	Form 631: Non-Profit Corporation Annual Report
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$20 report fee + $2 online filing fee
Due:	Annually by May 1. Reports may be filed as early as February 1.
Law:	R.I.G.L § 7-6-91
Original Ink:	Not required
Notarization Required?:	Not required
Penalties:	$25 late fee at 30 days late.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required.

Resident Agent

Agency:

Rhode Island Secretary of State

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:	Rhode Island Secretary of State
Form:	Form 150: Certificate of Authority (Under 75,000,000 Shares)
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$310 for corporations with less than 75 million authorized shares + $9 enhanced service fee (online submissions only)
Law:	RI Gen Laws § 7-1.2-1401
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of good standing dated within 60 days.

Application for Registration

Agency:	Rhode Island Secretary of State
Form:	Form 450: Application For Registration
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$150 + $6 enhanced service fee (online submissions only)
Law:	RI Gen Laws § 7-16-48
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of good standing dated within 60 days.

Fictitious Business Name

Form:	Fictitious Business Name Statement
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$20 for nonprofits and $50 for business corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships + $2 online convenience fee
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing a fictitious name registration is required for most business entity types, and some entities may need to file at both the state and county level.
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level, however, businesses may need to file an assumed name registration in the city of principal business activity.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection by itself, however, names must be distinguishable from other names on record with the department.
Notes:	Publication of registration is not required in Rhode Island.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	Rhode Island Secretary of State
Form:	Certificate of Good Standing
Filing Method:	Mail, in-person or online.
Agency Fee:	$20 via mail and $22 for online filing.
Notes:	Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.

Annual Benefit Report

Agency:	Rhode Island Secretary of State
Form:	Form 633: Annual Report for a Benefit Corporation
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$60 report fee + $2.50 online filing fee
Due:	Annually within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year of the benefit corporation. The first report is due in the calendar year following incorporation or foreign qualification.
Law:	R.I.G.L. § 7-5.3-13