Who pays for TDI?
The TDI program is financed entirely by employee payroll deductions. The current withholding rate as of 1-1-09 is 1.5% of your first $56,000 in earnings. Workers aged 14 and 15 are exempt from wage deductions and TDI coverage. If you worked for more than one RI employer in a calendar year and your total wages were more than $54,400 (in 2008), you may be entitled to a TDI tax refund. You can download a TDI tax refund claim form from our website www.dlt.ri.gov/tdi. You can also obtain the refund form from the Division of Taxation, 1 Capitol Hill-Suite 36, Providence, RI 02908, (401) 222-3682.
The TDI program is financed entirely by employee payroll deductions. The current withholding rate as of January 1, 2011 is 1.3% of your first $58,400 in earnings. Workers aged 14 and 15 are exempt from wage deductions and TDI coverage. If you worked for more than one RI employer in a calendar year and your total wages were more than $57,900 (in 2010), you may be entitled to a TDI tax refund. You can download a TDI tax refund claim form on-line at www.uitax.ri.gov/docs/TX-Forms/TX-16.pdf. You can also obtain the refund form from the Division of Taxation, 1 Capitol Hill-Suite 36, Providence, RI 02908, (401) 574-8700.
