Tax Compliance Day
Tax Compliance Day is an event hosted periodically by the Division of Taxation to give taxpayers an opportunity to seek resolution for complex tax issues in easily accessible locations and at convenient times.
Tax Compliance Day events are intended to help taxpayers access representatives from the RI Division of Taxation, along with other state and federal agencies, all in the same location at the same time.
Next Event:
Tax Compliance Day for Business and Personal Incomes Taxpayers
September 10, 2025
Workforce Development Hub
934 Dexter Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This event is held in partnership with the City of Central Falls
Registration:
- Registrations for Tax Compliance Day events are free.
- Register using the easy online form.
- Then use the appropriate checklist to prepare for your visit
- Registrations are strongly encouraged to ensure the best service.
- Walk-ins are welcomed.
Agencies attending Tax Compliance Day on September 10, 2025:
- RI Division of Taxation
- Tax status updates
- Balance resolutions including Payment Plans and Offer in Compromise considerations
- State Small Business Ombudsman, RI Department of Business Regulation
- Assistance for businesses in navigating Rhode Island's regulatory system, including:
- Various state permitting & licensing processes
- Laws and regulations
- Act as a liaison between small businesses & state agencies not represented at the event
- Assistance for businesses in navigating Rhode Island's regulatory system, including:
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Business planning
- Financial planning
- Securing financing, Loan packaging
- Electing the correct business structure
- Marketing, HR, Legal Assistance
- RI Department of State's Division of Business Services
- Notarial services
- Entity status checks
- General filing and maintenance information
- State-level licensing information
- Reinstatement (entity specific filing requirements and/or filing assistance)
- Dissolution (entity specific filing requirements and/or filing assistance)
- RI Commerce Corp.
- Provide businesses with resources to grow and flourish, including:
- Assist in obtaining grants, loans, and tax incentives.
- Tailored business assistance
- Provide businesses with resources to grow and flourish, including:
- RI Department of Labor and Training's Employer Tax unit
- Services and Assistance
- Business Application and Registration (BAR)
- Quarterly Tax and Wage Report (TX-17)
- Outstanding balances (Liens, License blocks)
- Employer Termination of Registration report (TX-13)
- Services and Assistance
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
- Wage and income transcript for VITA to prepare returns
- On-site resolution to IRS account issues and if unable to resolve on the spot will create a case
- IRS/VITA Services
- Free Tax Preparation as far back to 2019 for both the federal and state personal income tax returns
- E-file TY2024, TY2023 and TY2022
- Paper file for TY2021, TY2020 and TY2019
You do not need to wait for the next Tax Compliance Day to resolve your tax-related issues.
If you have a Rhode Island tax filing question, please see our Contact Us page to contact the appropriate Tax Section.
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Past event dates:
- May 29, 2025, URI Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI (Businesses only)
- May 22, 2025, at Innovate Newport, Newport, RI (Businesses only) - Cancelled due to severe weather
- May 15, 2025, at the Spring House Hotel, Block Island, RI (Business and personal income taxpayers)
- January 13, 2025, at Rhode Island College, Providence, RI (Business and personal income taxpayers)
- April 8, 2024, at the RI Department of Labor and Training, Cranston, RI (Business and personal income taxpayers)
- January 10, 2024, at Rhode Island College, Providence, RI (Business and personal income taxpayers)
Contact Us
Taxpayer Experience Office
Email: Taxpayer.Experience@tax.ri.gov