NEW: The Division of Taxation and the Department of Labor and Training are updating the new business registration online application on January 23rd. To accommodate these changes, the existing online application will not be available starting on January 21st. Please note, if you have already started your application but have not submitted it, you will need to complete that application before January 21st to avoid losing any information in the application.
UPDATE: Licensing and enforcement of ENDS products The Division of Taxation has posted the list of Rhode Island-licensed distributors with a unified cigarette, tobacco, and electronic nicotine-delivery system (ENDS) products license. Rhode Island retailers/dealers are required to purchase these products, except for cigars, from only Rhode Island-licensed distributors. The list is available at Unified License List - January 2025 and under Miscellaneous Links on the Division’s ENDS tax webpage.Licensing and enforcement of Electronic Nicotine-Delivery System (ENDS) products, also known as ecigarettes or vapes, are being transitioned to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. For more information, please see the Division’s Notice and/or visit the ENDS tax webpage.
Information and FAQs Below please find a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Cigarette Purchase via Internet/Mail Order FAQ Form RI 1120 for Certain Political Organizations FAQ Property tax Relief FAQs: for Preparing Form RI-1040H Sales and Use Tax General FAQs Short-Term Residential Rentals - FAQs Hotel and sales taxes on short-term residential rentals -- 07-24-15 Streamline Sales Tax FAQ Use Tax Information (PDF Document): Detailed information about Use Tax regulation Withholding and Revised Personal Income Tax for 2011 FAQ 2022 Filing Season FAQs - February 1, 2022 Interest Rate Changes for January 1, 2023 - FAQs - Revised November 25, 2022 Additional Information DEPCO (Depositors Economic Protection Corporation) Questions about DEPCO? Please contact: Crystal Cote Chief Revenue Agent of the Compliance and Collections Section 401.574.8967 or Crystal.Cote@tax.ri.gov. Taxpayer Rights Please visit our Taxpayer's Rights page to know your rights as a Rhode Island taxpayer Unemployment Tax Website Please visit the Unemployment Tax Web site for information pertaining to UI Tax