Monday, June 13, 2016

Application deadline for Wavemaker program

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation reminds tax professionals and others that the application deadline is Wednesday for the Wavemaker tax credit program.

Applications must be filed with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on or before June 15, 2016.

The Wavemaker program is a competitive student loan reimbursement program for recent graduates working in jobs in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and certain design fields. If an eligible applicant is selected, he or she may receive a refundable tax credit that can help to cover student loan payments for up to four years.

  • For the program's home page, click here.
  • For the application and related information, click here.
  • For a recent announcement about the program, click here.