Juneteenth holiday moves some due dates to June 21

Due to the federal banking holiday of Juneteenth, being observed on June 20th this year, returns and payments normally due June 20, 2022 are instead due June 21, 2022. 

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Second installment of estimated payments deadline - June 15

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation reminds taxpayers and tax professionals that an important deadline for many payment types is quickly approaching. June 15 is the deadline for the second installment of estimated payments. Estimated payments apply to some personal income filers and many business entities. 

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Updated Guidance Regarding EITC

The IRS has released updated guidance regarding the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Taxpayers should be aware the new guidance states that for 2021, eligible taxpayers can choose to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit using their 2019 earned income if it was higher than their 2021 earned income, even if they did not have any earned income in 2021. 

This guidance supersedes information provided previously, including in the Division's Advisory 2022-11.

Cashier Office Hours: 9-3:30

Beginning June 1, 2022, the Division of Taxation’s Cashier Office hours will be as follows:

Monday – Friday

Cashier: 9am to 3:30pm

Drop Box: 8:30am to 4 pm

See the Division's notice for more details and a brief guide to the different payment options that may be available to you: Notice 2022-01

Latest Administrative Decisions

 In the latest Administrative Decisions, the issues addressed are:

• Whether the Taxpayer owes the assessed sales tax, interest, and penalty for 2015 and 2016. Details are contained in Administrative Decision 2022-12. 

• Whether the Taxpayer's claimed refund claim for the calendar year 2018 should have been denied by the Division. Details are contained in Administrative Decision 2022-13. 

• Whether the Taxpayer's request for a refund for the tax paid on his 2020 purchase of car should have been denied by the Division. Details are contained in Administrative Decision 2022-14. 

Annual e-file maintenance window

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the annual modernized e-file (MeF) systems maintenance window will take place Memorial Day weekend. All services except "SendSubmissions" will not be available for MeF Production and Testing Systems on Sunday, May 29, 2022, from 12:01 am. until 3:00 pm. Eastern time. 

During this maintenance period, MeF will accept submissions but will not generate acknowledgements or process any state services such as Get Submissions, Send Acknowledgements or Send Receipts.

Latest Administrative Decision

In the latest Administrative Decision, the issue addressed is whether the Taxpayer owes the Division's assessment for tax year 2020. Details are contained in Administrative Decision 2022-11.