Effective July 13, HB 5051 increases the time that the secretary of state can withdraw a certificate of revocation for a corporation, nonprofit corporation, or LLC from ten to twenty years without the corporation or LLC being required to seek
Rhode Island – Nonprofit Corporation Act
Effective July 9, HB 6064 makes changes related to the conversion of various entity types to a nonprofit corporation. View Info
Rhode Island – Good Standing Certificate Requirement
Effective July 1, a certificate of good standing from the division of taxation is no longer required when filing a dissolution, merger, conversion, or withdrawal filing. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText17/HouseText17/H5646B.pdf
Rhode Island – Revocation for Failure to Pay Tax
Effective July 1, entities that fail to pay corporate taxes to the Division of Taxation are subject to revocation. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText17/HouseText17/H5646B.pdf
Rhode Island – LLC Requirement Changed
Annual reports for LLCs in Rhode Island, due November 1, will now require listing a specific purpose and a NAICS code. http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/Business-Portal/forms/announcement
Rhode Island – Good Standing Requirement and Change
Effective June 17, House Bill 6035 and Senate Bill 828 say that a certificate of good standing issued by the Rhode Island division of taxation must accompany all filings for articles of dissolution, cancellation of registration, articles of merger, and
Rhode Island – Deceptive Solicitation Alert
The Secretary of State posted a warning to Rhode Island business entities regarding a deceptive solicitation from “Rhode Island Corporate Compliance” to submit an Annual Disclosure Statement and payment in the amount of $125.00. These solicitations were not issued by
Rhode Island – Nonprofit Corporation Authorized Representative
The Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act has been revised effective April 18. House Bill 7283 establishes and defines the position of “authorized representative” for nonprofit corporations and authorize that person to execute the company’s annual report filing. View the bill
Rhode Island – New Email Subscription Service
Business owners in Rhode Island may now sign up for the Secretary of State’s email subscription service. The service aims to keep businesses informed about legislative changes, changes to filing procedures or services, and filling due dates. You may view
Rhode Island – Scam Targets Liability Companies
Rhode Island limited liability companies are being warned about a fraudulent direct mail solicitation that is being sent to LLCs throughout the state by a company called “Rhode Island Corporate Compliance.” A similar warning was posted a few months ago