Rhode Island CPA seminar

Rhode Island Division of Taxation officials took part yesterday in a seminar for tax preparers, sponsored by the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants. The event, held at the Providence Marriott Downtown, included a discussion of what's new for the coming filing season and what's new for the 2017 tax year. 

The Division's delegation was led by Acting Tax Administrator Neena S. Savage and featured several presenters, including Chief Revenue Agent Marlen Bautista (pictured below), who heads the Division's Corporate Tax section.

Chief Revenue Agent Marlen Bautista

Inflation adjustments, withholding tables, Form W-4

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has announced the standard deduction amounts, tax bracket ranges, and other key figures for the Rhode Island personal income tax for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The agency also posted withholding tables for 2017, and the Form W-4 for 2017. For details, click here.

Filing deadline will be April 18, 2017

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation announced today that the personal income tax filing deadline for the coming filing season will be April 18, 2017, the same as the federal filing deadline. 

As a result, tax preparers and taxpayers will have a few extra days to prepare and file returns and pay any balance due. For more information, click here.

Tax guide for surplus lines

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation today posted a guide to help surplus lines brokers/licensees meet their Rhode Island tax filing and tax payment obligations. To view a copy, click here.

Tax preparer seminar held in Newport

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation today held a seminar for tax preparers. The event, at the Community College of Rhode Island's Newport County campus, attracted 109  preparers. 

The main focus was on what's new for the coming tax-filing season and what's new for the 2017 tax year. Among those making presentations was Chief Revenue Agent Leo Lebeuf (pictured below), who heads the Division of Taxation's Personal Income Tax section.

Chief Revenue Agent Leo Lebeuf

Protecting your financial data

The Internal Revenue Service, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation, and others announced today the start of “National Tax Security Awareness Week.” 

As part of the Security Summit effort, the IRS, the states, and the tax community will share a variety of information throughout next week to educate taxpayers on steps they should take to protect themselves from identity theft and tax scams as well as protect their valuable financial data in advance of the upcoming filing season.

The week, which runs December 5 through 9, will feature a series of consumer warnings and tips that will be released daily and featured on the web page titled "Taxes. Security. Together." as well as a one-page Publication 4524, "Security Awareness for Taxpayers." For more information, click here.

Tax agencies combat ID thieves

The Internal Revenue Service, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation, and others have issued a joint reminder that online threats and annoyances abound.

The group -- which includes other states, tax software providers, and tax preparers -- urged consumers to make sure they have active and up-to-date security software to protect computers from hackers and identity thieves. To view the reminder, issued on November 28, click here.