Marketplace subsidies in Rhode Island
Marketplace premium tax credits in Rhode Island use 100 to 400 percent of the 2026 poverty guidelines. Enhanced credits expired January 1, 2026. For four people, the guideline is $33,000. Rhode Island has expanded Medicaid, so income at or under 138 percent of poverty is pointed to Medicaid instead. Premium dollars are not estimated.
Who is inside the 2026 marketplace subsidy range? A household of four is measured against $33,000. Rhode Island has adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion.
Providence is the ranked metro in Rhode Island, with a FY 2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,879.
Rhode Island taxes wages at rates up to 5.99%. Combined state and local sales tax is 7.0%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 1.07%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is likely eligible for Marketplace premium tax credits. Likely inside the 2026 subsidy range.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in Rhode Island. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
Marketplace premium tax credits
Likely eligibleLikely inside the 2026 subsidy range
- Enhanced premium tax credits expired on January 1, 2026. This screen uses the 100 to 400 percent of poverty range for premium tax credits and does not estimate a premium dollar amount.
- Income is about 145 percent of poverty, inside the 100 to 400 percent premium-tax-credit range.
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Last checked: October 15, 2026
Sources
- Congressional Research Service, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit and 2026 Exchange Premiums
- KFF Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions, as of October 2026
- HHS poverty guidelines for 2026
What changed
- October 15, 2026. The benefit rules file was checked against the sources listed here.
- January 15, 2026. HHS published the 2026 poverty guidelines in the Federal Register.
Other programs in Rhode Island
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs
Large metros in Rhode Island
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · 2-bedroom FMR $1,879