Tag: Tax Foundation
Tax Foundation: R.I. state sales tax second highest in country
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s state sales tax remains one of the highest in the country, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
The...
Tax Foundation: R.I. has nation’s 2nd worst unemployment insurance tax system
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's unemployment insurance tax system was ranked as the second worst in the U.S., only above neighboring Massachusetts, according to a...
Tax Foundation: R.I. corporate tax rate ranks among middle of states
PROVIDENCE – When it comes to corporate taxes, Rhode Island ranks in the middle of the pack compared with other states, according to a...
R.I. ranks No. 24 for highest state sales tax
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks in the middle of the pack when it comes to state sales tax rates as of 2022, according to...
Five Questions With: Michael DiBiase
Michael DiBiase is CEO and president of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. He previously served five years as the state’s director of administration....
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...
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