(a)  On or before the effective date of employment, a new employee must complete a W-4 form as is required by both Rhode Island and federal law, § 3402(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 3402(f)(2)(A).

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-24-2

  • Days: means calendar days. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-24-3
  • Department: means the department of administration, division of taxation, or its designee. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-24-3
  • Employee: means a natural person who performs labor in this state and is employed by an employer in this state for compensation and for whom the employer withholds federal or state income tax from the employee's compensation. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-24-3
  • Employer: means a person or entity doing business in this state who engages an employee for compensation and for whom the employer withholds federal or state tax liabilities from the employee's compensation. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-24-3

(b)  Within fourteen (14) days of the employee’s effective date of employment or effective date of reinstatement, the employer must submit to the department of administration, division of taxation, or its designee, the information as provided in § 15-24-5.

History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 16.