Rhode Island

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Current Taxable Wage Base:*	$19,600 - $21,100
Tax Rate:	2.20% - 10.30%
Current Unemployment Rate:	11.00%
Benefits:
Minimum	$69 a week / $1,794 for 26 weeks
Maximum	$719 a week / $18,694 for 26 weeks
Deadline for nonprofits to become a reimburser:	November 30, 2012
Minimum Reimbursement Term:	2 years
Surety Bond Requirement:***	Can not be greater than double the amount of estimated tax due each month, but not less than $100.

* The higher wage base only applies to maximum rated employers.

** A bond requirement, if any, to be determined by the state.