Rhode Island (RI) – 2022

Rhode Island

Minimum WageRhode IslandFederal
Minimum Wage$12.25$7.25
Minimum Cash Wage (Tipped Employee)$3.89
Maximum Tip Credit$8.36
Youth Minimum WageVarious rates
State Income TaxRhode IslandFederal
Wage WithholdingTables
Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rate5.99%
Unemployment InsuranceRhode IslandFederal
Maximum 2022 Taxable Earnings (Unchanged from 2021)$24,600 Tier I Employers
Maximum 2022 Taxable Earnings (Unchanged from 2021)$26,100 Tier II Employers
Employee 2022 DeductionNone
Employer 2022 Tax Rates1.20 – 9.80%
Standard 2022 New Employer Rate (Includes 0.21% Job Development Assessment)1.19%
Voluntary Contribution PermittedYes
Disability InsuranceRhode IslandFederal
Maximum 2022 Taxable Earnings(Increased from $74,000 in 2021)$81,500
Employee 2022 Tax Rate (Decreased from 1.3% in 2021)1.10%
Employer ContributionNone

Federal (FED) – 2022

Minimum WageFederal
Minimum Wage$7.25
FICA (MEDICARE)Federal
Medicare Rate1.45%
Additional Medicare Tax Withholding on Wages > $200,000 (No Employer Match)2.35%
Maximum Taxable EarningsNo Limit
FICA (SOCIAL SECURITY)Federal
Maximum Taxable Earnings (Increased from $142,800 in 2021)$147,000
Employee / Employer Tax Rate (Unchanged from 2019)6.20%
Health Savings AccountsFederal
Catch-up Contribution Limit (Employee / Employer) (Unchanged from 2021)$1,000
Pension PlansFederal
Catch-up Contribution Limit – 401(k) & 403(b) plans (age 50 or older) (Increase from 6,000 in 2019)$6,500
Contribution Limit – 401(k) & 403(b) plans (Increased from $19,500 in 2021)$20,500

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