What are the requirements for incorporating a for-profit corporation in the State of Rhode Island?

The name of the corporation must contain the word Corporation, Company, Incorporated or Limited, or an abbreviation of one of these words. A proposed name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the name of any entity, name reservation or registration on file with the Corporations Division.

To incorporate, Articles of Incorporation Form 100 must be filed, in duplicate original, with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division, together with the correct filing fee. A Certificate of Incorporation, together with the filed stamped duplicate original of the Articles, will be returned to you.

If you are filing as a Professional Service Corporation pursuant to Section 7-5.1-2, or if the corporation falls under the jurisdiction of a regulatory agency, contact the Corporations Division for further instructions prior to submitting the Articles of Incorporation.

What is the filing fee for Rhode Island for-profit corporations?

The filing and license fee is a minimum of $230.

What are the requirements for incorporating a non-profit corporation?

The proposed name of the non-profit corporation cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the name of any entity, name reservation or registration on file with the Corporations Division.

To incorporate, Articles of Incorporation Form 100 must be filed, in duplicate original, with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division, together with the correct filing fee. A Certificate of Incorporation, together with the filed stamped duplicate original of the Articles, will be returned to you.

What is the filing fee for Rhode Island non-profit corporations?

The filing and license fee is a minimum of $35.

What are the requirements for forming a limited liability company in Rhode Island?

The name of the limited liability company must end with the words Limited Liability Company or the upper or lower case letter L.L.C., with or without punctuation. A proposed name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the name of any entity, name reservation or registration on file with the Corporations Division.

To form a limited liability company, Articles of Organization Form 400 must be filed, in duplicate, with the Office of the Secretary of State, together with the correct filing fee. A Certificate of Organization, together with a filed stamped dupllcate of the Articles of Organization, will be returned to you.

If the limited liability company will be rendering professional services as defined in Sections 7-16.3.1 and 7-5.1-2, or if the limited liability company falls under the jurisdiction of a regulatory agency, contact the Corporations Division for further instructions prior to submitting the Articles of Organization.

What is the filing fee for limited liability companies?

The filing and license fee is $150.



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