Friday, September 25, 2026

Latest Declaratory Ruling

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has posted its latest declaratory ruling. Ruling No. 2026-01 was issued after a taxpayer requested a ruling regarding whether the reports it sells are subject to the Rhode Island sales and use tax. The taxpayer specifically sought responses to the following questions:
  • Are Taxpayer’s reports subject to Rhode Island sales and use tax?
  • If they are, under which category are they taxable (e.g., vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, specified digital product, etc.)?
  • Does Taxpayer’s method of delivery (downloading the PDF from the dashboard) change the answer, as opposed to delivery by direct email?

Details are contained in Ruling No. 2026-01.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Estate Tax Simplification Update

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is instituting two enhancements to the process of filing Rhode Island estate tax returns. Effective October 1, 2026, Form ESTATE-V will be discontinued and a simplification of the extension request filing process is being instituted. These updates will streamline filing and provide greater ease and clarity for estate tax filers.

More information is available in Advisory 2026-19.