Rhode Island - New Company Registration

This guide covers registration for the following Indiana Tax Agencies

• Rhode Island Department of Revenue
• State of Rhode Island Division of Taxation

This guide covers registration for the following types of tax:

• State Withholding Income Tax
• Unemployment Insurance Tax (UI)

RI State withholding and RI State unemployment tax

Steps for a combined registration for RI State withholding and RI State unemployment tax:

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

Update your Eddy 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.