For OnPay to effectively calculate state tax contributions, you'll need to ensure the tax rates entered in Onpay are correct for each state where your company has a tax obligations. For example, if you operate in both Rhode Island and Connecticut, you must keep payroll tax information up-to-date for each (and every) state where you pay employees.
What you'll need
- Rhode Island UI Employer Account Number
- Rhode Island UI contribution rate
What we'll cover
Where to find your SUI tax information
Refer to the most recent Notice of Tax Rate you received from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. This notice will have multiple pages.
- Your Account Number is listed in the top right of the table on your notice
- Your SUI rate is listed after "Your Tax Rate Is", in the top left of the table on your notice
Your Job Development Fund Rate is on a separate page of your notice. It is listed both as a percentage (0.00) and as a decimal (0.0000). Enter this rate into OnPay using the percentage format.
Where to enter your rate in OnPay
Go to Company, then Payroll Taxes.
Do you pay employees in multiple states?
If so, select Rhode Island under "Payroll Taxes".
Enter the information provided in your tax notice. Use the Update buttons to enter the following rates separately:
- Rhode Island SUI Tax Rate
- Rhode Island Job Development Fund Rate
When setting your rate, use the pop-up calendar to select the effective date, as indicated in your notice. Click Save when you're done.
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