Tag: Tax Foundation
RIPEC: R.I. backslid in tax rankings, but 2022 presents opportunity for...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has never been considered a national leader for business tax policy, but in recent years its corporate tax environment has...
Tax Foundation: R.I. in top 10 most tax-burdened states
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island continues to rank among the top 10 most “tax-burdened” states, according to new analysis from the Tax Foundation published March...
RIPEC suggests steps to boost R.I. business tax climate
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released its analysis of the Tax Foundation's 2021 Business Tax Climate Index on Tuesday, offering recommendations...
Fear of heftier estate tax has R.I.’s wealthy worried
The potential of higher taxes on gifts and estates after Democrat Joe Biden enters the White House in January is giving a lot of...
Report: Increased cigarette tax rate in R.I. led to more smuggling
PROVIDENCE – A new report from the Tax Foundation found that following the increase of the cigarette excise tax in Rhode Island from $3.75...
Tax Foundation: R.I. ranks 37th for business-friendly tax climate
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks in the bottom third among states based on business-friendly tax climates, according to a new report by the Tax...
DLT: R.I. insurance trust fund down $138M, borrowing inevitable
PROVIDENCE – As state unemployment claims continue to rise, the money available to pay out benefits is going down.
The state’s insurance trust fund had...
R.I.’s jobless numbers standing out
Early indicators suggest the economic shutdown created by the new coronavirus may be hitting the labor force in Rhode Island harder than in most...
Reports: R.I. unemployment filings as share of workforce rank among highest...
PROVIDENCE – Two reports have found that Rhode Island has been one of the hardest-hit states in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
R.I. makes changes to unemployment, TDI taxes
Many Rhode Island employers could see a reduction in the amount of unemployment insurance tax they pay, while employees are on the hook for...
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