Rhode Island State Income Tax Calculator
Calculate your 2026 Rhode Island state income tax. See your bracket breakdown, effective rate, and how Rhode Island compares to neighboring states.
Your Tax Inputs
The annual amount is gross income minus entered pre-tax deductions and modeled federal and state income tax. Monthly and weekly amounts divide it by 12 and 52. These allocations exclude Social Security and Medicare (FICA), local taxes, other payroll taxes, and unmodeled paycheck deductions. They do not estimate paycheck take-home or actual withholding.
Effective State Income Tax Rate vs Neighboring States
About Rhode Island state taxes (Tax year 2026)
This estimate uses the 2026 RI-1040ES schedule and phased standard deduction and exemptions. Enter reviewed modified federal AGI and eligible exemptions. Residency apportionment, retirement modifications and other credits are excluded.
Groceries and clothing under $250 are exempt from sales tax. Prescription drugs are exempt.
Rhode Island's top rate of 5.99% is above the national average. Its 7% sales tax rate is among the higher state rates, though clothing and grocery exemptions help moderate the impact.
Filing in Rhode Island: returns for tax year 2026 are administered by the Rhode Island Division of Taxation and are generally filed in 2027 by the federal April deadline unless Rhode Island declares a state-specific extension. Tax type on this return: Progressive. Top marginal rate: 5.99%. State sales-tax rate: 7%. For the most current contact info, see the Federation of Tax Administrators directory.
Rhode Island — What is Rhode Island's income tax rate? This estimate uses the 2026 RI-1040ES schedule and phased standard deduction and exemptions. Enter reviewed modified federal AGI and eligible exemptions. Residency apportionment, retirement modifications and other credits are excluded.
Rhode Island — Does Rhode Island tax clothing? Clothing items under $250 per item are exempt from Rhode Island's 7% sales tax. Items priced at $250 or more are taxable.
Rhode Island — How does Rhode Island compare to Connecticut? Rhode Island's top rate (5.99%) is lower than Connecticut's (6.99%), and both states exempt groceries. Rhode Island has a higher sales tax rate (7% vs 6.35%).
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How this page is reviewed
See methodology, assumptions & sources
| Risk tier | High YMYL |
|---|---|
| Author | Calculover Editorial Team Tax education |
| Editorial owner | Calculover Tax & Payroll Desk State-tax methodology owner |
| Reviewer | Calculover Editorial Review Government-source and limitation review |
| Last reviewed | 2026-11-06 |
| Last verified | 2026-11-06 |
| Data effective date | 2026-01-01 |
| Jurisdiction | Rhode Island |
Methodology
These pages estimate annual state income tax for the selected 2026 jurisdiction and filing status. The route's coverage panel identifies the supported income basis, deductions, credits and exclusions.
Assumptions
- Enter the income basis and eligible pre-tax deductions requested by the calculator; gross wages, federal AGI and state AGI are not interchangeable.
- Some methods require confirmed state facts or explicit projection assumptions. An unavailable component is not zero tax.
Limitations
- The estimate excludes unmodeled income, adjustments, local taxes and special filing situations. Utah's indexed-credit assumptions remain provisional while final 2026 instructions are pending.
- Annual liability differs from withholding and paycheck take-home. Confirm the current official forms and source versions for a complete return.
Sources
- State Tax Rates, Federation of Tax Administrators
- State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, Tax Foundation
- State Government Resources, Internal Revenue Service
Professional guidance: This page is for state-tax education only and is not tax, legal, financial, or investment advice. State tax decisions and multi-state filing should be reviewed with a CPA or enrolled agent licensed in the relevant states.