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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 10:53:50+00:00

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You can form a corporation in Rhode Island or you can opt for a Limited Liability Company or any other business entity like a Benefit Corporation, Limited Partnership (LP), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), L3C Limited Liability Company, Professional Service Corporation, and a Cooperative. The state has the right infrastructure and incentive programs to assist startups as well as existing businesses in achieving greater ROI in the long run. Some of the top businesses that have headquarters in Rhode Island include CVS Health, Citizens Bank, Nortek, Hasbro, FM Global, Amica Mutual Insurance, LIN Television Corporation, The Providence Journal, and Twin River Casino among others.
We are one of the top Rhode Island registered agents and can assist you with the successful registration of your business entity in the state.
Let’s take a look at how you can form a Rhode Island business LLC or Corporation.
If you are planning to form a Limited Liability Company in Rhode Island then you will be required to continuously maintain a registered agent in the state pursuant to RI Gen L § 7-16-11 (2013). This law is applicable for domestic limited liability company as well as foreign limited liability company.
We would take this opportunity to share with you the fact that we are one of the top registered agents in the state and have been responsible for over 11,494 businesses set up in Rhode Island. We can assist you to form a Rhode Island business LLC.
According to RI Gen L § 7-16-9 (2013), the name should contain the phrase or words “limited liability company” or the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, or “LLC”.
Submit the form through mail or online with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division along with the applicable fee. An LLC can reserve its name for a period of 120 days.
If you want to register a domestic LLC then you will be required to file “Articles of Organization” governed by RI Gen L § 7-16-6 (2013).
If your business entity is a foreign LLC then you will be required to file “Application for Registration” pursuant to RI Gen L § 7-16-49 (2013).
The application or documentation for registration of LLC can be filed with the Department of State – Business Services Division, in person or online.
In case, you have any questions regarding how to form a Rhode Island business, feel free to call us on 702-871-8678.
If you are planning to form a business or professional corporation in Rhode Island then you will be required to continuously maintain a registered agent in the state pursuant to 2005 Rhode Island Code – § 7-1.2-501. This law is applicable for domestic as well as foreign corporations.
We would take this opportunity to share with you the fact that we are one of the top registered agents in the state and have been responsible for over 11,494 businesses set up in Rhode Island. We can assist you to form a Rhode Island business as we are in compliance with all regulations in the State of Rhode Island.
Apply for reservation of name pursuant to 2005 Rhode Island Code – § 7-1.2-403.
Submit the form through mail or online with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division along with the applicable fee. A business corporation can reserve its name for a period of 120 days.
If you want to register a domestic corporation then you will be required to file “Articles of Incorporation” pursuant to RI Gen Laws § 7-1.2-202 (2005).
If your business entity is a foreign corporation then you will be required to file a ” Certificate of Authority” to transact business in the state pursuant to RI Gen Laws § 7-1.2-1405 (2005).
The application or documentation for registration of a corporation can be filed with the Department of State – Business Services Division, in person or online.
If you have any questions regarding Rhode Island incorporation or LLC formation, you can simply visit the Rhode Island Business formation page.

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