Types of Companies
Incorporate in Rhode Island
Corporate Name Endings
* The name must use word "corporation," "company", "incorporated", or "limited" or an abbreviation thereof. The name must not be deceptively similar to any domestic or foreign corporation authorized to do business in state, or limited partnership of foreign limited partnership or reserved or registered name unless written consent is obtained from holder of such name. The name may not contain any word that implies the corporation was formed for a purpose for which it is not organized.
Articles of Incorporation RequirementsDirector Information
- Minimum Number - One or more.
- Residence Requirements. - No provision.
- Age Requirements - None.
- Directors are not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
- The officers are not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
- An increase in the shares may cause an increase in the initial filing fee.
Yearly RequirementsAnnual Statements
- Must be filed with the State between January 1 and March 1, except that the first annual report of a corporation must be filed between January 1 and March 1 of the next year succeeding the calendar year in which its certificates of incorporation or authority was issued. Filing fee of $50 must accompany report.
- 9% of net income. Minimum tax, $250
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