New Company Registration for Rhode Island

Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be tax, legal, financial, or HR advice. Rules and regulations change over time and can vary by location. Consult with a lawyer, accountant, Tax, or HR expert for specific guidance.

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Register for Taxes with Middesk

Homebase has partnered with Middesk to make tax registration easier for you.

• Middesk can register you across all 50 states for withholdings/income tax (SIT) and unemployment insurance (SUI)
• Middesk will continue to support your ongoing compliance by processing and surfacing your state mail for your review
• Middesk offers registrations for select PFMLs and local jurisdictions as well

To get started, sign up here and check out this tutorial.

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State Withholding Income Tax & Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

Tax Agency: Rhode Island Department of Revenue & State of Rhode Island Division of Taxation

Performing a Combined Registration for RI State Withholding and RI State Unemployment Tax

1. Go to State of Rhode Island Business Registration website
2. Review information required to complete registration by clicking on “click here” link
3. Click Begin
4. Click Create an Account
5. Enter contact information including email and setting up a password and submit
6. Complete remaining registration steps

Important to Note

• Update your Homebase account with your RI withholding tax ID number and RI Unemployment employer Account Number.  Your withholding and unemployment account numbers are required for all Rhode Island Department of Revenue and Rhode Island Division of Taxation interactions to ensure your accounts are accurate.
• If you have any questions regarding this process, please call RI Division of Taxation Registration Section 401-574-8829 for withholding and RI Employer Tax Section 401-574-8700 (Option 1) for unemployment.