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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=4>The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has updated its list of tax preparation software programs that have completed and passed acceptance testing for tax year 2012:<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=4>The list contains commercial software programs that have been cleared for e-filing by the Division of Taxation. It includes 12 tax preparation programs cleared for e-filing <?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rhode Island</st1:place></st1:State> corporate tax returns, 31 for individual returns, and 12 for partnership returns.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=4>Neil Downing<BR>Chief Revenue Agent<BR>Rhode Island Division of Taxation<BR>One Capitol Hill<BR>Providence, R.I. 02908<BR> <BR><A href="mailto:Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov">Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov</A><BR> <BR>(401) 574-8115<BR></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>