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R.I. issued $13.8M in film tax credits in fiscal 2022

Art & Culture 08/16/2022

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island issued more than $13 million in motion picture tax credits in fiscal 2022, a significant jump from the previous year. The...

THE R.I. SENATE has passed a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

R.I. issues guidance for businesses filing taxes on PPP loans

Economy 07/27/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Revenue and Division of Taxation issued tax filing guidance on Monday for businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program...

GOV. GINA M. Raimondo announced Thursday during her weekly coronavirus briefing that Rhode Island's "pause" will be extended through Dec. 20. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Raimondo: ‘It’s getting scary in Rhode Island’; pause on economy extended...

Coronavirus 12/10/2020

PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island continues to lead the world in most coronavirus cases per capita, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Thursday announced during...

THE R.I. DIVISION OF TAXATION is now accepting and processing tax returns. Above, the beginning of a RI-1040 personal income tax return form. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

R.I. accepting and processing 2018 tax returns

Government 01/30/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation has officially begun accepting and processing both electronically-filed and paper-filed personal income tax returns as well as...

THE TURN OF THE CALENDAR YEAR triggered changes in Rhode Island tax law, minimum wage and transferred federally mandated ACA-related responsibilities to the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

With new year, new R.I. rules take effect

Government 01/02/2018

PROVIDENCE – With the advent of the new calendar year, new provisions from the fiscal 2018 budget have taken effect. The 2018 fiscal year budget...

THE NEW TAX BILL has taxpayers looking to make moves to bolster their financial edge before the new tax season when a new set of rules takes effect. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Pre-paying property taxes before end of year appears prudent

Government 12/26/2017

PROVIDENCE – The passage of the new tax overhaul has left some taxpayers – both businesses and individuals – seeking to take advantage of the...

NEENA S. SAVAGE, the Rhode Island Tax Administrator warned taxpayers, small businesses and tax professionals about telephone scammers purporting to be the Division of Taxation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. Division of Taxation warns of telephone scams

Government 08/30/2017

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Tax Administrator Neena S. Savage issued a warning Tuesday to Ocean State residents about scam phone calls claiming to...