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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

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 44✕Ch 44-8✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-1. Property subject to distraint
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The collector may distrain personal property, except that which is exempt from attachment or distress by the laws of this state or of the United States, and may sell the property in the manner directed by this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-10. Distress warrant against delinquent corporation
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If any corporation shall neglect for the space of thirty (30) days to pay the tax imposed upon the corporation, the general treasurer shall issue his or her warrant of distress against the corporation, directed to the sheriff or his or her deputy of the county in which the corpor…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-11. Attachment and sale of corporate property
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The officer charged with the service of the warrant shall levy and collect the sum set forth in the warrant by attachment and seizure of the real and personal estate of the corporation against whom the warrant was issued, and shall sell the estate at public auction, giving thirty…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-2. Notice of sale of personal property distrained
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In all cases where personal property shall be levied on by any collector, the collector shall cause notice of the levy, and of the time and place of sale, to be left at the last and usual place of abode of the owner, or personally to be given to the owner, at least five (5) days …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-3. Sale of property — Disposition of surplus proceeds or property

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If the owner does not pay the amount of the tax, with the interest or percentage and all costs and charges, by the time appointed for the sale, the collector shall sell the property, or enough to pay the sums due, at public auction. Any remaining property or surplus of money shal…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-4. Removal of property to advantageous place for sale

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Any collector may, with the consent of the owner, remove personal property for sale to any city or town or place, where it may be sold to the best advantage, giving notice to the owner, and giving notice as provided by § 44-8-2, in the city or town or place where the sale is to b…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-5. Collection of tax after removal of person or property to another city or town

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If any person or property taxed in one city or town removes or is removed into another city or town before the tax is collected, the collector may follow the person or property into any city or town and levy or collect the tax with the same power as if the person or property was …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-6. Adjournment of sales

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Any sale of real or personal estate or of any interest in an estate, liable for the payment of taxes by the provisions of this chapter, may be adjourned from time to time.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-7. Summons of person holding property of nonresident or absent taxpayer

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If any person legally taxed shall be out of the state, or depart from the state, leaving no property liable for the tax, the collector may summon the attorney, agent, factor, trustee, or debtor of the person before the district court of the district in which the city or town wher…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-8. Distress warrant against person holding property of nonresident or absentee

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If any person summoned shall neglect to appear, or refuse to make oath, or having made oath shall refuse to pay the tax and charges, or to deliver to the collector sufficient property to pay the tax and charges, if the person has sufficient property, the district court shall gran…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-8-9. Payment of tax barring action by nonresident or absentee for property

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If the person summoned shall pay the tax and charges, or deliver property for this purpose, or have his or her own property sold for this purpose, this proceeding shall be sufficient to bar any action brought for this purpose by the absent person.