Electronic Filing Mandate and New Sales Tax Form ELECTRONIC FILING MANDATE: In accordance with changes signed into law in June of 2022, a larger business registrant will be required to use electronic means to file returns and remit taxes to the State of Rhode Island for tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Visit our Electronic Filing Mandate page for more information on this requirement. NEW SALES TAX FORM: Starting with the return for the period ending January 2023 [filed in February 2023], monthly and quarterly Sales and Use Tax filers will begin using the RI Division of Taxation's new sales form - Form RI-STR. Click for Form RI-STR, the form instructions and the Advisory issued regarding the new form. Forms STM and STQ are to be used only for periods ending on or before December 31, 2022. For guidance on completing and filing Form RI-STR, click here.
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