A Rhode Island LLC forms through the Rhode Island Secretary of State for a $150 state filing fee, carries a $50 annual report, and pays state personal income tax of up to 5.99% on pass-through profit. Rhode Island lists members or managers on the public record, so it is not one of the four anonymous states. Founders who want their names kept off the record form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Rhode Island. Anonymousllc.co forms a Rhode Island LLC for $447 total ($297 service fee plus the $150 state fee), covering filing, registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and US bank applications.
A Rhode Island LLC costs $447 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $150 Rhode Island Secretary of State filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. The recurring cost from year two is the $50 annual report plus the $100/year registered agent, so ongoing maintenance runs about $150/year. Filing the paperwork yourself costs only the $150 state fee, but you then handle the name check, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications alone. Founders whose main goal is privacy form a Wyoming anonymous LLC at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Rhode Island instead.
No. Rhode Island lists members or managers on the public state record, so a Rhode Island LLC does not keep ownership private. The four anonymous states are Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada, where member and manager names stay off the public filing. The privacy route for Rhode Island is a two-part structure: form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC where owners are not disclosed, then register that LLC as a foreign entity in Rhode Island when local operations require it. A commercial registered agent keeps your home address off the Rhode Island filing, but it does not hide member or manager names that the state requires. See /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ for the flagship privacy structure.
Form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC as the parent, then foreign-qualify it into Rhode Island by filing an Application for Registration with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. The owners stay off the public record because the home state, not Rhode Island, holds the ownership structure. The Wyoming anonymous LLC is the flagship at $397 all-in ($297 service fee plus the $100 Wyoming state fee), and New Mexico is $347 with no annual report and no annual fee. Foreign qualification lets the anonymous parent hold contracts, bank accounts, and property in Rhode Island while member names remain private in the formation state. Anonymousllc.co sets up both the parent LLC and the Rhode Island registration.
A Rhode Island LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The state accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days for non-residents, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, starts the EIN application once the state stamp arrives, and submits applications to four or five partner banks in parallel. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day through the IRS online portal, which shortens the overall timeline.
A Rhode Island LLC pays no federal entity-level tax by default: the IRS treats a single-member LLC as a disregarded entity and a multi-member LLC as a partnership, so profit passes through to the owners. Rhode Island then applies state personal income tax of up to 5.99% on that profit. An LLC electing S-corporation treatment on Form 2553 splits income into a reasonable salary and distributions, moving the non-salary portion out of the 15.3% self-employment tax; the election pays off once net income passes about $40,000-$60,000. Rhode Island imposes a minimum annual business corporation tax on LLCs that elect corporate tax treatment. Non-resident owners without US effectively connected income file Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 but owe no US income tax on foreign-earned profit.
Rhode Island requires an annual report at a $50 fee that confirms the registered agent, principal office address, and management details. Missing the deadline moves the LLC out of good standing and, after continued non-filing, triggers administrative dissolution that can retroactively void the liability shield. Anonymousllc.co files the Rhode Island annual report on behalf of clients as part of the $100/year registered agent subscription, so the deadline is tracked and met each year. Reinstating a dissolved Rhode Island LLC requires filing the back reports, paying penalties, and submitting a reinstatement application, which Anonymousllc.co handles at $250 plus state fees.
Yes. Every Rhode Island LLC must maintain a registered agent with a physical street address in Rhode Island to receive service of process and state mail. A PO Box does not qualify, and the agent must be available during business hours. Anonymousllc.co provides Rhode Island registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in every formation package. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of your home or business address, and it forwards state notices and legal service the same day they arrive. See /rhode-island-registered-agent/ for the full service scope.
Yes. Rhode Island does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open a business account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a Rhode Island-specific operating agreement with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure, capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, the liability shield is weaker and banks decline the account. Without an agreement, Rhode Island default statutory rules apply, and those rules do not always match member intent.
Yes. Non-US residents form Rhode Island LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Rhode Island places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN in 5-7 days, provides the Rhode Island registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. Banking is harder for non-residents than for US residents, but applying to four or five partner banks at once delivers roughly a 90% approval rate. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp.
Form in Rhode Island when you operate locally there and want the entity registered in the state where you do business, at $447 total. Form in Wyoming when your priority is keeping ownership off public records, at $397 all-in, then foreign-qualify into Rhode Island for local operations. Rhode Island charges the $50 annual report and up to 5.99% state income tax, while Wyoming has no state income tax and a $60 annual report. New Mexico is the lowest-maintenance anonymous option at $347 with no annual report and no annual fee. The choice comes down to whether local presence or owner privacy matters more for the specific business.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.