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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report in Rhode Island?

Issued by Rhode Island Department of State, Division of Business Services, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Department of State’s business services portal. The articles name a resident agent with a Rhode Island street address. Separately, every LLC owes the Division of Taxation a $400 annual charge (form RI-1065 or RI-1120S, due March 15) for every year it exists, including the year it is formed, whether or not it earns anything.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Rhode Island Department of State, Division of Business Services.

Sources and dates

Department of State articles of organization (R.I. Gen. Laws 7-16-6) and LLC annual report form 632 (revised March 2026). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.