UPDATE: Licensing and enforcement of ENDS products On December 19, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island denied an injunction sought by plaintiffs to enjoin the flavored ENDS ban. At this time, the flavored ENDS ban will be enforceable on its effective date of January 1, 2025.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.
Taxpayer Experience Office In 2022, the Division of Taxation established its Taxpayer Experience Office and appointed a Taxpayer Experience Liaison. The goal of the Taxpayer Experience Office is to continue the Division’s efforts to educate the taxpayer community and to address taxpayers’ needs in order to enhance voluntary compliance with the state’s tax obligations. The Taxpayer Experience Office houses a dedicated taxpayer experience team that includes Leo Lebeuf as the Taxpayer Experience Liaison. This team has engaged in numerous outreach efforts to taxpayers, tax professionals, and industry groups to enhance the accessibility of the helpful information available to these groups, as well as working diligently behind-the-scenes to continually update processes to focus on the taxpayer experience. Official announcement regarding the launch of the Taxpayer Experience Office Division of Taxation Organizational Chart Outreach and Useful Materials Industry guides:Contractors & Rhode Island Tax - A Guide for BusinessesThe Restaurant Industry & Rhode Island Tax - A Guide for Businesses Compliant Taxpayer Profiles: Profiles Calendar Events/Upcoming Events This Month's Calendar Events December 10, 2024Seminar for Tax PreparersCCRI Newport CampusDecember 11, 2024Seminar for Tax PreparersCCRI Warwick CampusDecember 17, 2024Presentation for ENDS Distributors10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Virtual December 17, 2024Presentation for ENDS Dealers2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Virtual Upcoming Calendar Events January 9, 2025RI/MA Chapter of NATPSturbridge Hotel and Conference CenterJanuary 13, 2025 (inclement weather day January 13, 2025)Tax Compliance Day10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.RI College Alger RoomRegisterJanuary 14, 2025RIAPAChelo's, WarwickJanuary 29, 2025Specialty Crop FarmersVia ZoomFebruary 11, 2025RI Hubs Monthly MeetingVirtual Past Calendar Events - 2024 January 4, 2024RI/MA Chapter of NATPSouthbridge Hotel and Conference Center January 9, 2024RIAPA Annual PresentationChelo’s Warwick February 7, 2024Food Policy Council – Specialty Crop FarmersVia Zoom February 12, 2024Skills for RI FutureSkills RI Office February 28, 2024LLC Fundamentals for the SolopreneurVia Zoom February 28, 2024RINLA Winter MeetingCrowne Plaza Warwick April 8, 2024Tax Compliance DayRI Department of Labor and Training 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Building 73, Cranston, RI 02920 April 13, 2024State Offices Community FairCCRI Providence Campus June 13, 2024SBA Day at Block Island June 26, 2024Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Business Owner Connection July 31, 2024Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Latino Financial Summit October 3, 2024CPE AssociatesRI CollegeNovember 14, 2024MA Tax School Presentation November 20, 2024NE Salt ConferenceBoston Marriot Newton November 21, 2024SBA Lunch and Learn-Contractors and Rhode Island TaxMicrosoft Teams Past Calendar Events - 2023 January 4, 2023:RIAPA Annual PresentationChelo's WarwickJanuary 5, 2023:MA/RI Chapter of NATPSouthbridge Hotel and Conference CenterJanuary 18, 2023:CPA Society Annual PresentationVirtualJanuary 24, 2023:RIBBAVirtualJanuary 25, 2023:RI Tax CollectorsRichard's Pub, East GreenwichFebruary 1, 2023:RI Food Council - Small Crop FarmersVirtualFebruary 8, 2023:RI Food Council - Small Crop FarmersVirtualFebruary 16, 2023:Hope & Main WorkshopVirtualFebruary 28, 2023:Hispanic Chamber of CommerceVirtualMarch 04, 2023:Fourth Annual Hobby to Business SummitVirtualMarch 15, 2023:Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Owner Connection5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe Guild - 461 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860March 27, 2023:RIBBA6:00 pm - 8:00 pmBiz Bodega - 229 Manton St, Providence, RI 02909June 15, 2023:Rhode to Success: Business EditionFarm Fresh - 10 Sims Ave Unit 103, Providence, RI 02909September 22, 2023:Rhode Island Town and City Clerk's Association Quarterly MeetingCucina Rustica - 555 Atwood Ave, Cranston, RI 02920September 14-15thOperation Stand DownOperation Stand Down - 1010 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919October 12thCPE AssociatesRhode Island CollegeNovember 1stSMLLC Workshop hosted by RI Department of StateVirtualNovember 8thConnecticut Society of CPAsVirtualNovember 27thMA Tax School Session 1VirtualNovember 29thResource Fair for Businesses of Northern Rhode IslandWoonsocket Education CenterNovember 30thDivision of Taxation Seminar for Tax PreparersCommunity College of Rhode Island Newport CampusDecember 7thDivision of Taxation Seminar for Tax PreparersCommunity College of Rhode Island Warwick CampusDecember 13th MA Tax School Session 2Virtual Past Calendar Events - 2022 August 24, 2022:CPA Society Tax Committee40 Sharpe Drive, CranstonSeptember 14, 2022:RIAPA Leadership100 Metro Center Boulevard, WarwickOctober 6, 2022:CPE AssociatesRhode Island CollegeOctober 19, 2022:Presentation to RIAPAChelo's, WarwickNovember 2, 2022:CT CPA SocietyEducation Center in Rocky Hill, CT or Virtual OptionDecember 2, 2022CCRI PresentationNewport CampusDecember 9, 2022:CCRI PresentationWarwick CampusDecember 29, 2022:RIAPA Annual PresentationChelo's, Warwick Contact Us Taxpayer Experience Office Email: Taxpayer.Experience@tax.ri.gov Phone: 401.574.8983 Find specific Tax Sections contact information on our Contact Us page.