The OPTIONS program allows the person to be considered a legal employer in the State of Rhode Island. Developed in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), people enrolled in this innovative program are "sole proprietors" via the IRS Form SS-4. Once the new employer has his/her own employee identification number (EIN) his/she will be classified by the IRS as a Household Employer. Being a household employer allows the person or his/her representative to hire individuals of their choice without most of the "red tape" associated with a government bureaucracy" model. OPTIONS staff assists the new employer in every step of the way from obtaining his/her EIN number, screening new employees, managing financial resources, to paying the employer's share of the quarterly IRS taxes. read more... | back