Every employer who pays wages to one or more employees and who has not previously secured an identification number must file with the Internal Revenue Service for an Employer Identification Number. The application must be filed by those who pay wages on or before the seventh day after the date on which business begins. The Federal Employer Identification Number will also be needed for use on Rhode Island Tax Forms. This tax is imposed on employers and must not be deducted from employee's wages. The employee pays an equal amount.
Employees pay an equal amount.
State Unemployment Tax and Temporary Disability Tax. Workers' Compensation - All employers who employ one or more workers or operatives regularly in the same business or in or about the same establishment must provide for liability for personal injuries to employees by obtaining insurance or certification from the Department of Business Regulation to pay compensation directly to injured employees. For detailed information, reference should be made to the law and regulations.