Rhode Island charges 3.75-5.99% state income tax. Use the rsu tax calculator pre-loaded with Rhode Island rates.
Open RSU Tax Calculator →RSU vesting in Rhode Island triggers up to 5.99% state income tax, treated as ordinary income just like your salary. Your employer typically sells shares at vesting to cover the combined federal, state, and FICA withholding, which can consume 35-50% of the vested shares depending on your income level. This calculator shows you exactly how many shares (or dollars) you keep after all Rhode Island tax layers are applied.
Rhode Island uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 3.75-5.99%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 5.99% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. Rhode Island does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Rhode Island, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Rhode Island's graduated (3.75-5.99%) state tax.
See how Rhode Island compares to other Northeast states. Each link takes you to the rsu tax calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Rhode Island’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Rhode Island take-home pay page.