Tax Division holds seminar for taxicab owners

The Tax Division today presented a seminar for taxicab owners and others to help implement a tax that takes effect October 1.

The meeting took place at the office of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation on Iron Horse Way in Providence. About 60 people attended.

Attorney General honors six Tax Division employees

Six Tax Division employees have been named winners of the Rhode Island Attorney General's Justice Awards.

The winners are James Galvin, Jacques Moreau, David Sullivan, Peter McVay, Michael Canole, and Donald Englert.

The awards are given each year to people who display an extraordinary commitment to justice.  Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin honored the six Tax Division staffers because of their efforts last year in cracking a cigarette smuggling ring. They will receive their awards in a ceremony on Wednesday.

Final regs posted today

In response to testimony presented at a public hearing last month, and to written comments submitted in recent weeks, the Tax Division made a number of modifications to its proposed regulations, then filed the regulations as final today with the Secretary of State's office. Following is a brief description of each:

* SU 12-151 relates to the extension of the sales tax to certain taxi, limousine, charter bus, and other ground passenger transportation services, effective October 1, 2012.

* SU 12-152 involves the extension of the sales tax to pet care services (except veterinary and testing laboratories services), effective October 1, 2012.

* SU 12-13 details the extension of the sales tax to clothing, including footwear, with a retail price of more than $250 per item, effective October 1, 2012.

* CT 12-15 is amended chiefly to show that a C corporation subject to pro forma combined reporting may file a certain form to request a one-month filing extension.

* SU 11-150 involving the tax on package tours and scenic and sightseeing transportation services is now repealed. (The tax itself was repealed, effective July 1, 2012.)

Payments of estimated tax due September 17

In an Advisory issued today, the Tax Division said that September 17 is the deadline for the next quarterly estimated payment of Rhode Island personal income tax.

Payments would normally be due September 15, but that falls on a Saturday this year -- so the deadline has been moved to the next business day: Monday, September 17.

New Administrative Decision on sales tax

The Tax Division today posted a new Administrative Decision.

At issue: whether sales tax should apply to the property tax that's included in the price of a leased vehicle.

Advertising campaign set to run for tax amnesty

An advertising campaign to promote Rhode Island's tax amnesty program is right around the corner.

Print ads, like the one below, will begin running early next month. Online and radio ads will follow later in the amnesty period.

The amnesty opens on September 2, and will run through November 15, 2012. More information is available at the program's website: www.TaxAmnesty.ri.gov

Tax amnesty launched by Governor Chafee

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee this afternoon officially launched the state's tax amnesty program.

Rhode Island Revenue Director Rosemary Booth Gallogly and Rhode Island Tax Administrator David M. Sullivan joined Governor Chafee for a news conference in the State Room at the State House in Providence to kick off the 75-day tax amnesty period, which ends in November. Click here for the news release.


Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee
and Tax Administrator David M. Sullivan