Tag: R.I. Business Coalition
Employers still harboring concerns over marijuana legislation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers say lawmakers have heard their pleas by adding greater employer protections in legislation to legalize marijuana in the state,...
R.I. issues guidance for businesses filing taxes on PPP loans
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Revenue and Division of Taxation issued tax filing guidance on Monday for businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program...
Business community mixed on whistleblower legislation
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island business community has mixed feelings about passage of state legislation that provides protections for immigrant workers who report misconduct...
House unanimously approves pay equity bill
PROVIDENCE – The House on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation mandating equal pay for women and minorities by updating the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
The...
Business leaders painting gloomy picture of PPP taxation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island business leaders are painting a gloomy picture for the state if Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposal to tax forgivable Paycheck...
McKee opposes levy on sugary beverages; PPP tax threshold under review
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said he opposes legislation in the General Assembly calling for a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on bottled and...
Business leaders press fight against PPP taxation
CRANSTON - Rhode Island business leaders recently met with Gov. Daniel J. McKee in their bid to derail his proposal to tax Paycheck Protection...
R.I. business community mobilizing against added income tax bracket, PPP tax
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island business community is mobilizing to urge the General Assembly to rethink proposed legislation aimed at increasing income taxes on...
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