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DOR, IRS warn of renewed scam calls

Government 06/08/2018

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service warned individuals and businesses to be vigilant about an evolving scam being...

IRS warns of a new twist to an old scam

Financial Services 05/01/2018

PROVIDENCE – The IRS is warning of a new twist to an old scam, as criminals are tricking taxpayers into paying nonexistent tax bills. The...

NEENA S. SAVAGE is the R.I. Tax Administrator. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. extends tax deadline one day following IRS tax glitch

Government 04/18/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has extended its tax deadline by one day to Wednesday, the R.I. Department of Revenue announced Wednesday. The move comes after...

THE IRS FILING SYSTEM was experiencing technical malfunctions on the final day for Americans to file taxes. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

IRS filing system has glitch as taxpayers race to meet deadline

Government 04/17/2018

NEW YORK - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s online filing system was experiencing malfunctions on Tuesday - the day tax returns are due for...

IN AN EFFORT to help Americans determine if the amount of federal taxes being withheld from their pay is accurate under the new tax law, the U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday unveiled an online calculator, which is available at irs.gov. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Tax cut calculator unveiled by Treasury to verify withholding

Financial Services 02/28/2018

NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled an online calculator Wednesday to help Americans determine whether the amount of federal taxes being withheld from...

Report: IRS failed to notify 450K people of employment identity theft

Financial Services 02/20/2018

PROVIDENCE – A federal oversight agency last week released a report showing the IRS failed to notify more than 450,000 taxpayers they were victims...

Recent IRS directive simplifies R&D tax credits

Advice 02/09/2018

Credits for research and development are among the most significant tax-reduction opportunities available to businesses. As a result, taxing authorities give R&D activities a...

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

Did you pre-pay your property taxes due for fiscal 2018 in...

Government 12/31/2017

Among the many changes the federal tax overhaul brings is the limit on the deductability of state and local income and property taxes. Whereas...

Fidelity: Don’t forget about RMDs

Financial Services 11/28/2017

SMITHFIELD – Fidelity Investments is urging individual retirement account owners aged 70 1/2 years and older to start thinking about taking a required minimum...