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.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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.
Friday, December 2, 2016
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.
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.
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| Chief Revenue Agent Leo Lebeuf |
Thursday, December 1, 2016
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Estate tax credit, threshold for 2017
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has announced the estate tax credit amount and threshold amount for estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2017. For details, click here.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Some federal refund delays in 2017
The IRS says it will hold refunds until mid-February in 2017 for people claiming the earned income credit or the additional child tax credit. The federal refund delay is the result of a provision in a recent federal law aimed at fighting refund fraud, the IRS said in an official announcement issued earlier this week.
The IRS also said in the announcement that new identity theft and refund fraud safeguards put in place by the IRS and the states may mean some tax returns and refunds face additional review. For more information, click here.
The IRS also said in the announcement that new identity theft and refund fraud safeguards put in place by the IRS and the states may mean some tax returns and refunds face additional review. For more information, click here.
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