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Paying Employees in Rhode Island
Rhode Island 2026 Minimum Wage:
- $16.00 per hour
- $3.89 per hour for tipped employees
- Rhode Island law about minimum wage
Rhode Island Overtime Rules:
- 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek
- Hours worked on Sundays and holidays must be paid at time and a half
Rhode Island Paystub Requirements:
On every regular payday, an employer must furnish to employees the following:
- A statement of the hours worked by that employee during the applicable pay period, except for employees described in Rhode Island Stat. 28-12-4.3;
- A record of all deductions made from that employee’s gross earnings during the pay period together with an explanation of the basis or reason for the deductions; and
- For employers engaged only in the commercial construction industry, a record of the employee’s hourly regular rate of pay. A “commercial construction industry” includes a business which engages in the doing of work or the furnishing of materials, or both, in the building, erection, alteration, or preparation of an improvement on commercial real property.
- Labor Standards FAQ
How often do you have to pay employees in Rhode Island ?
- Employees must be paid weekly unless they are paid a fixed bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly or yearly rate.
When is an employee’s final check due in Rhode Island ?
- Voluntary resignation – wages are due by the next regular payday.
- Involuntary termination – wages are due by the next regular payday.
Rhode Island Payroll Taxes
Rhode Island Withholding Tax
Rhode Island Withholding Tax Registration
- Employers can use the Business Registration to register for withholding and unemployment tax accounts simultaneously.
Wages Subject to Rhode Island Withholding
- All wages earned within Rhode Island by residents and nonresidents is subject to Rhode Island withholding.
- Wages earned by Rhode Island residents in other states is not subject to Rhode Island withholding.
Rhode Island Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate
Reciprocity
- None
Rhode Island Withholding Tax Due Dates
- Due quarterly on the last day of the month following the quarter end if less than $50 withheld each month
- Due monthly on the 20th day of the following month if more than $50 but less than $600 withheld each month
- Due quarterly-monthly within three bank days of the quarter-monthly period (1-7, 8-15, 16-22, 23-EOM) if more than $600 less than $24,000 withheld each month
- Due daily if $24,000 or more withheld each month
Rhode Island Unemployment Tax
Rhode Island Unemployment Tax Registration
- Employers can use the Business Registration to register for withholding and unemployment tax accounts simultaneously.
Rhode Island Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities
- New Employer Rate: 1.21%
- 2026 Taxable Wage Base: $30,800
- Maximum-Rated Employers: Employers assigned the highest unemployment tax rate use a taxable wage base of $32,300.
- Employer Tax Obligations
Rhode Island Unemployment Tax Due Dates
- Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period
Rhode Island New Hire Reporting
- Employers can use the Rhode Island New Hire Directory to report new hires online
- New Hire Reporting Department
Rhode Island New Hire Directory
PO Box 485
Norwell, MA 02061 - Phone: (888) 870-6461
- Fax: (888) 430-6907
Rhode Island Child Support
- Employers can register online at https://ri.smartchildsupport.com/ to remit Rhode Island child support payments electronically
- Rhode Island Family Court
℅ RI Child Support Payment Services Unit
PO Box 5073
Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5073 - Phone directory – http://www.cse.ri.gov/contact/
Additional Rhode Island Business Resources
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