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Form BAR Rev. 01/24
                                 State of Rhode Island
                                                                                                            For Office Use Only
                         Division of Taxation\Employer Tax 
                          One Capitol Hill, Providence RI 02908
                                                                                               Permit #__________________
                                 https://tax.ri.gov - Taxation
                                                                                               Liability Date: _____________
                                 https://uitax.ri.gov - Employer Tax

                   BUSINESS APPLICATION and REGISTRATION

Section A: Name, Mailing Address and Tax Identification Number

Type of Entity:    Corporation                   General Partnership          Sole Proprietor                        LP/LLP
                   LLC - Corporation              LLC - Partnership           LLC - Single Member
Is the Entity a:   IRS Code 501 (c)(3)           Non-profit Organization      Religious Organization

Name (Employer, Business, Corporation, or Owner):                               RI Employer Reg. # (if assigned):       Business Telephone:

Business Name if different from above:                                          FEIN or if Sole Prop. SSN # (required): Sales Tax Permit #:(if assigned)

Mailing Address - include street, apt./office #, city/town, state and zip (this should NOT be a 3rd party address):     State + Date of Incorporation:
                                                                                                                        RI

Actual Rhode Island work location (include street, apt/office #, city/town and zip)         Check if this is an        Is any other license or permit required: 
CANNOT accept a PO Box #. If more than 1 location, please complete Section F-2 of this form  employee’s home address
Address:                                                                        City/Town:                              State:  RI Zip:

If you do not have a RI location, enter out-of-state business location address: City/Town:                              State:     Zip:

Employer Email:                                                                 Name and Sales Permit # of former owner, if applicable.

Section B: Contact Information for Person(s) in Charge of Record Keeping 
Person in charge of Sales Tax Records:
Name: ____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________
Person in charge of Payroll Records:
Name: ____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________ 
Person in charge of Unemployment Records:
Name: ____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________

Section C: Name, Social Security Number, Home Address, and Title of Owner, each Partner, or each Corporate Officer  
Name: ____________________________________________  Title: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
SSN: ___________________         Phone:________________________                     Email: ____________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________  Title: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
SSN: ___________________         Phone:________________________                     Email: ____________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________  Title: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
SSN: ___________________         Phone:________________________                     Email: ____________________________________



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Form BAR Rev. 01/24             BUSINESS APPLICATION and REGISTRATION   -   page 2

Section D:              Account Information                                 Sales permit is renewable at fiscal year ending June 30th 
                                                                    If yes, in addition to Sections A,B,C and D, complete sections listed below:    
Do you have employees working in RI?              Yes      No          E F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
 If yes,   are they hired to work ONLY in RI?     Yes      No          E F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
Do you have RI Withholding?                       Yes      No          E F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavi
Do you lease employees in RI?                     Yes      No         E F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
Are you an Employee Leasing Organization?         Yes No              E F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
Do you make sales at retail?                      Yes      No         F G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
   Do you have multiple locations?                                          Yes NoF G and Taxpayer Status Affidavit
   If yes, would you like to consolidate returns? Yes No          If yes, enter the number of locations below next to the item(s) you will be 
                                                                    selling and complete Section F-2. Each location requires a separate permit.
Will you be selling:                                                # of Locations     Provide any required, additional info listed below  
   Beverages or Food                              Yes      No         _______
   Gasoline                                       Yes      No         _______ Filing station license # __________(Required)
   Liquor                                         Yes      No         _______
   Motor Vehicles                                 Yes      No         _______  If yes, MV Dealer license #________(Required)
   Motor Vehicles leasing                         Yes      No         _______  If yes, MV Dealer license #________(Required)
   Prepaid wireless phone cards                   Yes      No         _______
   Rental of room(s)/home(s)                      Yes      No          _______ Type of Rental: Residential Dwelling Room Rental
   Other                                          Yes      No         _______ Product: ___________________________
   Cigarettes/Tobacco/Other Tobacco*              Yes      No         _______ * A $25.00 fee is due for each location, as well as each
 # of locations selling cigarettes + # of cigarette vending machines  x $25 = Total Cigarette Fee Due and Enclosed cigarette vending machine. Each location and cigarette
 ________________+_______________  x $25 = $_______________0.00                                                    vending machine requires a separate license and fee.

                                                                          # of Locations 
   Are you an Artist, Writer or Composer?         Yes      No         _______
   Are you a Class A Package and Liquor Store?    Yes      No         _______
   Are you an Eating or Drinking Establishment?   Yes      No         _______
   Are you a Convenience Store, Mini-Market or Supermarket that provides chairs, tables, or counter(s) in an area of your store where prepared 
   food and/or beverages may be consumed?         Yes      No         _______
Date business will commence in this state? ________________   If Seasonal operation, enter months open: __________ 
Is this application for a temporary event? Yes    No  If yes, date(s) of temporary event? ___________________

Section E: Payroll Information
Your Unemployment Account will be set up within 90 days of your liability date, or actual first date of wages paid.
Amount of RI withholding taxes you expect         Payment Frequency Number of employees working in RI:   __________
to withhold from employees each month:                     will be           
                                                                                        Actual first date of wages paid in RI: ___________
$600 or more                                     Weekly
$50 or more but less than $600                   Monthly
Less than $50                                    Quarterly
 Note: Form RI-941, used to report RI withholding, is filed quarterly regardless of 
 the amount of RI withholding per month or payment frequency.
If any part of the business or its assets were acquired, please enter the date of acquisition, name, address and, if known, 
the RI Employment Registration number of the former owner.
   Date of Acquisition:                       RI Employer Registration #:                                                  FEIN #: 
   Name of former owner:
   Acquired Business Name:
   Address, City/Town, State and Zip:
   Number of Employees acquired from that business, if any: 

If you are a sole owner or partnership that is incorporating, state the name and address of the former business:
 Date of Ownership Change:                    RI Employer Registration #:                                                  FEIN #:

Business Name:                                Business Address:



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Form BAR Rev. 01/24                                                 BUSINESS APPLICATION and REGISTRATION   -   page 3

Section F: Industry Description
F-1: Completion of this section is mandatory under Section 28-42-38.1(b) of the RI Employment Security Law, Chapters
42-44. Detailed information about your business is essential so that we may accurately assign the correct North America Industrial
Classification Code (NAICS code) to your company. In the space provided, describe your key business activities, products, or services,         at this
location (provide percentage breakout if necessary). If your business is based out of state but has an employee(s) working from          home in
Rhode Island, please describe the nature of the work that the employee(s) performs in RI.Failure to comply with an accurate              description
may result in the delayed allocation of an UI account number.For inquiries onthe business description                 only, call (401)462-8760.
Business description (Required): Example 1.) We are an auto body shop and we also sell used cars. We expect 70% of our revenue to come 
from auto body and 30% from car sales. 2.) A national bank located in Chicago employing call center help working from home.

F-2: Establishment Locations:

If you operate your business at more than one location in Rhode Island, please list the street address, city and zip code for each 
RI location and the approximate employment for each location. If the business activities of any establishment differ from the above, 
please tell us the main business activity of the differing location. In addition, please check the box of each tax type in the columns 
below that applies to each location.
    RI Location Address                                             # of      Activity Beverages  Cigarette/          Prepaid  Rental of Sales 
Street Address, City/Town,                                          Employees          or Food       Tobacco/         Wireless Room(s)/  Tax
         Zip Code                                                                                    Other            Phone    Home(s)
                                                                                                     Tobacco          Cards
                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                 

F-3NAICS Code        Required: Click the link below to assign the NAICS code that best fits your business activity in
Rhode Island. Enter key words or phrases from the business description above within the ‘2022 NAICS Search’ box.

                  https://www.census.gov/naics/                               NAICS Code: __________ (6 digits required)
For inquiries on the NAICS code, call the Division of Taxation’s Registration Section at (401) 574-8938. 

Section G: Certification and Signature (must be signed)

 The undersigned certifies that the information given on this form is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Signature: _____________________________________________                               Date: _____________________________________ 
Print Name:_____________________________________________                               Title: _____________________________________

Telephone: _____________________________________________                               Email: ____________________________________



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Form BAR Rev. 01/24 BUSINESS APPLICATION and REGISTRATION   -   page 4

                    BUSINESS APPLICATION and REGISTRATION 

                                   State of Rhode Island 
                                   Division of Taxation 
                                   One Capitol Hill 
                                   Providence, RI 02908

                    Taxpayer Status Affidavit / Identity Verification

All persons applying or renewing any license, registration, permit or other authority (herein after called 
“licensee”) to conduct a business or occupation in the state of Rhode Island are required to file all 
applicable tax returns and pay all taxes owed to the state prior to receiving a license as mandated by 
state law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-76) except as noted below.

In order to verify that the state is not owed taxes, licensees are required to provide their Social Security 
Number, or Federal Tax Identification Number as appropriate. These numbers will be checked by the 
Division of Taxation to verify tax status prior to the issuance of a license. This declaration must be made 
prior to the issuance of a license.

                                   Licensee Declaration

I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury; 

I have filed all required state tax returns and have paid all taxes owed.
I have entered a written installment agreement to pay delinquent taxes that is
  satisfactory to the Tax Administrator.
I am currently pursuing administrative review of taxes owed to the state.
I am in federal bankruptcy. (Case #  _____________________)
I am in state receivership. (Case #  _____________________)
I have been discharged from Bankruptcy. (Case #  _____________________)

Type of Permit(s)/License(s) for which you are applying

Name: _____________________________ Social Security Number: _________________

Signature: ______________________________        Phone:________________________

Date: _____________

This completed Status Affidavit must be submitted with a Business Application Registration 
(Form BAR) or any other License/Permit application filed with the Division of Taxation.






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