Rhode Island State Tax Information

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Rhode Island 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 7.0%

Local Taxes:

None

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Reserve ratio formula

Contribution rate Schedule I
State has a 2-Tier wage base. Most employers will use $19,600 for 2011.  Employers in the highest tax group have a wage base of $21,100.
Contribution Rates range from 2.20% to 10.30%
New employers use 2.43%
Rates do not include Job Development Assessment of .21%

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

$58,400 for 2011
Withholding rate is 1.30% for 2011

State Labor Laws:

Minimum wage - $7.40 

Termination 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:
State Directory of New Hires
P.O. Box 540220 (outsourcer address)
Omaha, NE 68154
401-222-2302
888-870-6461
888-430-6907 fax

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Bureau of Family Support
Department of Human Services
77 Dorance Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-2847

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Reciprocal States:

None

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