Tag: R.I. Division of Taxation
Federal Hill hookah complaint targets 11 establishments
PROVIDENCE – Nearly a dozen Federal Hill establishments are facing state scrutiny over allegations they are illegally offering hookah, raising questions about enforcement of...
Do you support R.I.’s first tax amnesty program in a decade?
For the first time in a decade, Rhode Island will offer a tax amnesty program. Tax delinquents can resolve outstanding tax liabilities, penalties and...
New federal tax rules on tips spark confusion
John Elkhay, co-owner of the restaurant company Chow Fun Inc., is no stranger to navigating regulatory curveballs.
With his company managing more than 200 employees...
Data center incentive bill stalls after tax administrator raises red flags
Efforts to get more data centers built in Rhode Island were put on hold in May when legislation offering tax breaks to developers was...
R.I. film industry stabilizing after COVID-19 pandemic, annual tax credit reports...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's movie industry appears to have fully stabilized in the last few years since the COViD-19 pandemic, the state's annual film tax...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2024
From high-profile corporate layoffs to controversial real estate sales, fallout from the Washington Bridge shutdown and organization leadership shakeups, the top stories of 2024...
R.I. Division of Taxation plans ‘Tax Compliance Day’ to address filing...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation has scheduled a "Tax Compliance Day" on Monday, Jan. 13, billed as an opportunity to seek resolutions...
R.I. is closing communication gap on tax scofflaws
For years, a long-standing communication gap between two key government agencies allowed many business owners and nonprofits to skip paying taxes but still maintain...
R.I. set to release expanded list of tax delinquents
PROVIDENCE – If an allegiance to a sense of civic duty isn’t enough, Rhode Island businesses and residents who owe more than $50,000 in...
Recreational cannabis tax collections uneven across state, tax data shows
PROVIDENCE – In a city or town with only one store licensed to sell recreational cannabis, the financial performance of that dispensary can boost...


















