Monday, January 27, 2020

Rhode Island's tax-filing season begins

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has officially begun accepting and processing tax returns for the 2019 tax year. To learn more, click here.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Latest Administrative Decision

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has posted its latest Administrative Decision. 

In Decision No. 2020-01, the issue is whether the taxpayer is entitled to a personal income tax refund. To learn more, click here.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Last-minute reminder -- estimated payments

Today is the deadline for making fourth-quarter estimated payments of Rhode Island personal income tax. Payment must be made or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2019. If you don’t have your own estimated tax coupons, blank copies are available on the Division of Taxation website.

January 15 is also the deadline for fourth-quarter estimated payments of income tax for calendar-year fiduciary filers (involving estates and trusts), pass-through withholding filers, and composite return filers. January 15 is also the reporting deadline for those subject to the bank deposits tax.

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Scheduled maintenance postponed; website and email to continue operating

Maintenance that had been scheduled for tomorrow for the Rhode Island Division of Taxation website and email system has been postponed.

Therefore, the Division's website and email system will continue to operate throughout tomorrow, Sunday, January 12, 2020.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Maintenance window on Sunday

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation website and email system will be unavailable on Sunday, January 12, 2020, from about 7:00 p.m. to about 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, due to scheduled  maintenance. This should not impact Monday services. If you need assistance, please call (401) 574-8829.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Date set for start of filing season

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has announced that filing season will begin on January 27.

The Division has also posted information about the filing deadline for personal income tax returns – and information related to business returns and other topics.

To learn more, click here.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Rhode Island's health insurance mandate now in effect

Rhode Island's health coverage mandate is now in effect.

As of today -- January 1, 2020 -- all Rhode Islanders must have qualifying health coverage. Failure to have such "minimum essential coverage" in 2020 may result in a Rhode Island personal income tax penalty in 2021 (when you do your Rhode Island personal income tax return covering 2019). 

Most people have minimum essential coverage -- through employer-sponsored health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, or some other means -- and will not have to pay the penalty. 

Rhode Island residents who don't have such coverage can find out about their health insurance options by contacting Rhode Island's health insurance exchange -- HealthSource RI. To learn more about the mandate, click here.