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Rhode Island

Unemployment forms

Contact information

Agency: Division of Taxation - Employer Tax Section

Unemployment ID format

10 digits

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Quarterly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH
N/A
N/A
ACH/EFT payment information
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of unemployment insurance taxes.
  • Employers who are required to pay any federal employment taxes via EFT are required to pay unemployment insurance taxes via EFT. Note that this is required based on federal requirements and not state withholding requirements.
  • All employers can pay unemployment insurances taxes via EFT voluntarily.
How to apply
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation requires all users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files. For more information about making EFT Credit payments and to obtain the State of Rhode Island's authorization agreement, visit the Rhode Island Division of Taxation website and navigate to the Electronic Funds Transfer section.
Payment and other information
Payment via EFT does not change any existing requirements of Rhode Island state tax law. Payments are due by the payment due date for the tax period.

TX-17

Filing methods:
 Paper, Magnetic
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Division of Labor and Training - Employer Tax Unit, 1511
POntiac Avenue,
Cranston, RI
02920

note
To use the alternate SUTA wage limit (required for the one-quarter of employers that represent the greatest number of users of unemployment insurance benefits), mark the
Alternate SUTA wage limit
 checkbox in the Unemployment Rate window for Rhode Island.

TX-17 (Continuation)

Filing methods:
 Paper, Magnetic
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Division of Labor and Training - Employer Tax Unit, 1511
POntiac Avenue,
Cranston, RI
02920

Withholding forms

Contact information

Agency: Division of Taxation - Department of Revenue

Withholding ID format

9 or 11 digits.
If 9 digits must be the EIN
If 11 digits the first 9 are the EIN then 2 digits or a space and a digit

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Weekly
Monday after the period end
Check, ACH
Yes
No
Monthly
20th of the following month/quarter-end is last day of the following month
Check, ACH
Yes
No
Quarterly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH
Yes
No
ACH/EFT payment information
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation accepts EFT Debit and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.
  • Employers who withhold for ten or more employees are required to submit payments via EFT.
  • Payments via EFT are also required when tax to be paid in connection with any return, report, or other Division of Taxation document is more than $10,000.
  • Employers with tax liability below that mandatory threshold can remit their taxes via EFT on a voluntary basis.
How to apply
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation requires all users to apply for approval before submitting tax payment files. For more information about making EFT Credit payments and to obtain the State of Rhode Island's authorization agreement, please visit the Rhode Island Division of Taxation website and navigate to the Electronic Funds Transfer section.
Payment and other information
Payment via EFT does not change any existing requirements of Rhode Island state tax law. Payments are due by the payment due date for the tax period.

941-MRI

Filing methods:
 Paper
Form due date:
 20th of the following month/quarter-end is last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Division of Taxation, One Capital Hill STE 4,
Providence, RI
02908-5802

RI-941

Filing methods:
 Paper, Internet
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month
Form filing address:


Rhode Island Division of Taxation, One Capital Hill,
Providence, RI
02908

RI-W3

Filing methods:
 Paper
Form due date:
 January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


State of Rhode Island Division of Taxation, One Capital Hill STE 7,
Providence, RI
02908-5809

W-2 Copy 1

Filing methods:
 Paper, Internet
Form due date:
 January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)

1095-C forms

1095-C

Filing methods:
 Internet
Form due date:
 March 31st

New hire reporting

Reporting methods

File upload type:
 Magnetic

General reporting requirements

Electronic filing required:
 No
Filing frequency:
 14 days from hire date
Registration required:
 Yes

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Accounting CS
  • State: Rhode Island

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