Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Website customization options

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation reminds taxpayers and tax professionals that part of the Division’s mission is to enhance voluntary compliance. In line with that mission, a portion of the ongoing effort to make improvements to the taxpayer experience includes the variety of tools built into the Division's website that allow users to customize their own experience in ways that best meet their unique needs.

More information is available in Advisory 2025-07.

Latest Administrative Decisions

In the latest Administrative Decisions, the issues addressed were:

  • Whether the taxpayer owes cigarette tax and other tobacco products ("OTP) and if so, should sanctions be imposed.
  • Whether the taxpayer owes the Division's assessments for Tax Years 2017 and 2018.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Latest Administrative Decision

In the latest Administrative Decision, the issue addressed was whether the tobacco products seized by the Division shall be returned by the Division.

Details are contained in Administrative Decision 2025-12.

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Report on alcoholic beverages

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation today posted its annual report on the sales and taxation of alcoholic beverages.

Details are available in Publication 2025-02, "Sales and Taxation of Alcoholic Beverages."