RHODE ISLAND
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Research name availability, laws and regulations prior to forming your Rhode Island LLC or Corporation using these links:
- Name Search
Plenty of ways to search the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Business Services public records (what a title!) make this one of the most useful search tools we have encountered.
- Law Code
You may browse the code by title at this link or click through to search
the Rhode Island General Assmebly Website.

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The following links will help to comply with Rhode Island laws and
administrative rules for doing business after your entity is formed.
- Rhode Island Business Licensing
The RI.gov Business Services page is a great place to start looking for what you need to open a business in the State.
- Business Tax Registration
This link is to the Division of Taxation combined online registration service. Note this link is for new business only. Registration here will permit you to make sales at retail, create an income tax withholding account and register your business for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance and Job Development accounts.
- General Tax Information and Forms
Most of the general information is for individuals, but Business Tax Filings information is available at mid page in the middle. Other top items are tax lien listings and UI taxes on the left navigation bar.
- Workers' Compensation Insurance
Plenty of information for employers is presented here in a frequently asked question format. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training presents the who, what, when and where of Workers Compensation.
- Unemployment Insurance Tax
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Unemployment Insurance section provides plenty of links, but the one most useful for employers is the one for forms and it takes you to the Division of Taxation pages.
- Disability Insurance
The link above is for general TDI questions. More specific information can be obtained on the TDI Quick Reference for Employers.