Audit

The goal of our audit team is to assess and collect all taxes that the General Assembly placed under the control of the Tax Administrator in the most efficient and cost-effective manner and to foster voluntary compliance with the tax laws by instilling public confidence through professional, impartial, and ethical conduct. 

We know that tax compliance can be stressful and will work with you to make sure a fair audit is conducted and you are kept informed each step of the way.

Audit Programs

Some of the programs administered by the Audit Section include:

• Tax Field and Desk Audits
• Tax Exemption Certificates
  • Farm Exemption (found on our Audit Forms page)
  • Artist Exemption (found on our Audit Forms page)
  • Sales Tax Exempt Organization
• Non-Resident Contractors
  • Certificate of No Tax Due
• Voluntary Disclosure Program
• Managed Audit Program
• State Employee Compliance Program

Forms

Please see the Audit Forms webpage for applicable forms. 

Resources

Printable trifold version of the Recordkeeping Requirements 

What to Expect during an Audit

Contact Us

Audit and Investigation Section
Email:  Tax.Audit@tax.ri.gov
Phone:  401.574.8962 
Fax:  401.574.8916