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.
Contact Us Directory Having Technical Issues with Taxation's Self-Service Portal? Email: taxportal@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8484 Taxation Self-Service Portal Help (including PIN requests, setting up an online account, filing a return on the Portal or making a Portal payment)Email: taxportal@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8484 Audit & InvestigationEmail: Tax.Audit@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8962 Compliance and Collections including Letters of Good StandingEmail: Tax.Collections@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8941 Corporate Taxes, Bank Taxes, Insurance (Gross Premium and Surplus Line)Email: Tax.Corporate@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8935 Electronic Funds Transfer Program (Business Taxes)Phone: 401.574.8484 Employer Taxes (Unemployment or TDI ONLY, not Withholding)Employer Tax HelpPhone: 401.574.8700 Estate Tax QuestionsEmail: Tax.Estate@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8829, option #8 FormsEmail for Form Requests only: Tax.Forms@tax.ri.gov (not to be used for filing)Phone: 401.574.8970 Fraud - Special Investigation UnitWebsite: Fraud Tip LinkPhone: 401.574.TIPS Non-Resident Withholding on the Sale of Real Estate or Withholding Tax (in general)Email: Tax.NonRes713@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8829, option #4 Personal Income Tax - Taxpayer AssistanceEmail: Tax.Assist@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8829, option #3 RegistrationEmail: tax.registration@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8938 Sales/Use; Motor Fuels; Cigarette/Tobacco ProductsEmail: Tax.Excise@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8955 Tax AdministratorPhone: 401.574.8922 Taxation Self-Service Portal Help (including PIN requests, setting up an online account, filing a return on the Portal or making a Portal payment)Email: taxportal@tax.ri.govPhone: 401.574.8484 Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMMain number: 401.574.8829 Address Rhode Island Division of Taxation One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Directions (Google Maps™) Get here by public transit (Google Maps™) Download contact to your address book Metered parking is available on the Smith Street and Park Street sides of the Powers Building. There is additional metered parking on State Street. For information on Providence’s metered parking, including the PVD311 parking app, visit the City of Providence’s website.