USA State Payroll Rates + Resources: State of Rhode Island

Purpose

This document outlines the 2021 payroll tax rates and submittal partners in the state of Rhode Island.

Unemployment Insurance

• Partner: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
  

• 2021 Taxable Wage Limit (Employment Security and Job Development Fund): $24,600
  

• 2021 New Employer Rate (Employment Security and Job Development Fund): 1.16%
  

• 2021 Taxable Wage Base (Temporary Disability) - $74,000
  

• 2021 New Employer Rate (Temporary Disability) - 1.3%
  

For more details, see Unemployment Insurance Reporting & Payments.

State Income Tax Withholding 

• Partner: Rhode Island Division of Taxation

• Rhode Island Employer's Income Tax Withholding Tables

• Form: RI W-4

For more details, see Filing State Income Taxes, W-2s, and 1099s