| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in Rhode Island.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in Rhode Island,
and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to
select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare
and file your articles of incorporation with the Rhode
Island
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain "Corporation,"
"Company," "Incorporated," "Limited,"
"Corp.," "Co.," "Inc."
or "Ltd."
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must contain the words "Limited Liability Company"
or the abbreviation "L.L.C." The name cannot
be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate
name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified
corporation.
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| Director
/ Member Information: |
- Minimum Number of Directors: 1
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| Registered
Agent Information: |
- Start A Business.com can act as your Registered
Agent in Rhode Island.
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CORPORATE
ANNUAL REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the Registered Agent. |
| DUE
DATE |
Between
January 1st and March 1st
(Postmark Date) |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
Corporation Division
100 North Main St.
Providence, RI 02903-1335
(401) 222-3040 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $50 |
| TAX |
BUSINESS
CORPORATION TAX RETURN & PAYMENT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Tax Administrator
sends forms to the corporation |
| DUE
DATE |
March
15th/15th day of 3rd month following close of fiscal
yr.
(Postmark Date) |
| DEPARTMENT |
State
of Rhode Island
Division of Taxation
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5811
(401) 277-3061 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Business
Tax rate is 9% of the net income apportioned to
Rhode Island - minimum tax $250. Estimated tax is
due if expecting $501 tax (min.) by 3-1, file-pay
40% tax by 3-15; 60% by 6-15. If requirements met
in 3-2C5-31, pay 100% tax by 6-15. Estimate payments
must be at least 80% of tax yr. or 100% of past
yr. tax.
Franchise tax payable only in such amount exceeding
amount of the Business Corporation Tax at rate of
$2.50 for each $10,000 or fraction thereof of the
authorized capital stock with a minimum $250, but
special rates apply to corporations with no business
instate during the preceding tax year: Capital stock
not exceeding $1,000,000, $250; plus $12.50 per
added $1,000,000 or fraction thereof. No par shares
are valued at $100 per share. |
| TAX |
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the Registered Agent. |
| DUE
DATE |
September
1st - November 1st |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
Corporation Division
100 North Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-3040 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $50 |
| TAX |
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL CHARGE |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Tax Administrator
sends forms to the limit liability company. |
| DUE
DATE |
March
15th/15th day of 3rd month following close of fiscal
yr.
(Postmark Date) |
| DEPARTMENT |
Tax Administrator
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5811
(401) 222-3061 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Rates:
If treated as a corporation for Federal Tax Purposes
- pay taxes as provided in Chapter 11 and 12 of
Title 44 of Rhode Statutes; or if treated as a limited
partnership for Federal Tax Purposes - pay taxes
as in an amount equal to the minimum tax imposed
upon a corporation under Section 44-11-2(e).
Late payment will result in a penalty of $100 |
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