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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 44

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Title 44, Title 44 Title 44

110 chapters · 1,688 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 441,688 Ch 44-5, Chapter 44-5 Levy and Assessment of …213 Ch 44-3, Chapter 44-3 Property Subject to Tax…124 Ch 44-30, Chapter 44-30 Personal Income Tax90 Ch 44-20, Chapter 44-20 Cigarette, Other Tobac…71 Ch 44-9, Chapter 44-9 Tax Sales68 Ch 44-11, Chapter 44-11 Business Corporation Tax56 Ch 44-19, Chapter 44-19 Sales and Use Taxes — …54 Ch 44-18, Chapter 44-18 Sales and Use Taxes — …53 Ch 44-14, Chapter 44-14 Taxation of Banks46 Ch 44-23, Chapter 44-23 Estate and Transfer Ta…44 Ch 44-13, Chapter 44-13 Public Service Corpora…41 Ch 44-18.1, Chapter 44-18.1 Adoption of the Stre…38 Ch 44-1, Chapter 44-1 State Tax Officials36 Ch 44-7, Chapter 44-7 Collection of Taxes Gen…34

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 44✕Ch 44-55✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as “The Tax Incentives for Employers Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-2. Tax incentives
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There are established tax incentives, which shall be computed in accordance with § 44-55-4.1, for businesses which employ and retain in the state of Rhode Island employees who have been previously unemployed for a period of at least twenty-six (26) consecutive calendar weeks and …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-3. Definitions
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The words defined in this section have the meanings established in this section whenever they appear in this chapter: (1) “Business” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other le…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-4. Criteria for tax incentives
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(a) A business whose employees each meet the following criteria as certified by the department of labor and training shall be entitled to an incentive in the amount of forty percent (40%) of the eligible employee’s first year wages, up to a maximum of two thousand four hundred do…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-4.1. Incentive provisions

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(a) The deduction or modification is not refundable but may be used by the claimant business for the tax against it pursuant to chapters 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 30 of this title, not including any tax imposed under § 44-13-13 or other similar provisions in the following manner: (…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-5. Certification

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After receiving the initial request from the claimant business for the tax incentive, the department of labor and training shall provide to the claimant business certification of unemployment as soon as practicable. The department of labor and training shall determine the eligibi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-6. Certificates

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A business shall not be allowed an incentive under this chapter for any taxable year unless the business obtains a written certificate from the department of labor and training for each employee claimed.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-7. Administration

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The tax administrator shall make available suitable forms with instructions for claiming the incentive. The claim shall be in a form the tax administrator may prescribe. The tax administrator may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, to carry into effect the…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-55-8. Adding back the domestic production activities deduction

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All corporations doing business in the state of Rhode Island shall add back into their taxable income any amount deducted under the federal “domestic production deduction” of the internal revenue code 26 U.S.C. § 199. State tax forms shall be changed if needed in order to comply …