All About Rhode Island Taxes

Looking for Rhode Island state tax information? In this article, you'll find the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.
Rhode Islan Division of Taxation
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Withholding Requirements:

• Register as employer by filing Form BAR (Business Application Registration)
• Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate: RI-W4
• Withholding Method = formula
• Supplemental Rate = Withhold at 5.99%

Local Taxes:

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State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Reserve ratio formula Contribution rate Schedule IState has a 2-Tier wage base. Most employers will use $20,600 for 2014 and $21,200 for 2015. Employers in the highest tax group have a wage base of $22,000 for 2014 and $22,700 for 2015. Contribution Rates range from 1.69% to 9.79%
New employers use 2.85% for 2014 and 2.74% for 2015
Rates do not include Job Development Assessment of .21%

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

Wage base $62,700 for 2014 and $64,200 for 2015
Withholding rate is 1.20% for 2014 and 2015

State Labor Laws:

Minimum wage - $8.00 effective 1/1/14 and $9.00 effective 1/1/1
5Termination Pay - Fired/Quit - next regular payday

New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 14 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent), Internet or paper list to: Rhode Island New Hire Reporting Directory
P.O. Box 335 Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 888-870-6461
Fax: 888-430-6907
Report online

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Bureau of Family SupportDepartment of Human Services
77 Dorance StreetProvidence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-458-4450
For more information click here

Reciprocal States:

None
For paycheck calculation visit the Rhode Island Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.
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