NEW: The Division of Taxation and the Department of Labor and Training are updating the new business registration online application. The online application is not currently available. To submit a new business registration while the online application is being updated, please download the Business Application and Registration form and e-mail it to the Registration Section at the Division of Taxation at Tax.Registration@tax.ri.gov.
UPDATE: Licensing and enforcement of ENDS products The Division of Taxation has posted the list of Rhode Island-licensed distributors with a unified cigarette, tobacco, and electronic nicotine-delivery system (ENDS) products license. Rhode Island retailers/dealers are required to purchase these products, except for cigars, from only Rhode Island-licensed distributors. The list is available at Unified License List - January 2025 and under Miscellaneous Links on the Division’s ENDS tax webpage.Licensing and enforcement of Electronic Nicotine-Delivery System (ENDS) products, also known as ecigarettes or vapes, are being transitioned to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. For more information, please see the Division’s Notice and/or visit the ENDS tax webpage.
Employer Tax Forms Employers with workers in Rhode Island are subject to Employment Security, Temporary Disability Insurance, and Job Development Fund taxes. Effective April 11, 2022, the Employer Tax unit transferred from the RI Division of Taxation to the RI Department of Labor and Training. Employer Tax forms are maintained by the Employer Tax unit and can be found on the RI Department of Labor & Training website. Click here to access the RI Department of Labor & Training's Employer Tax Forms page.