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Tax preparers and computer security<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Rhode Island Division of Taxation, the Internal Revenue Service, and other members of the Security Summit urge tax professionals to review
their computer security practices to protect sensitive taxpayer data. For more information, click
<a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/Advisory/ADV_2019_14.pdf">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></b><b><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">IRS system upgrade will affect federal, Rhode Island e-file<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the modernized e-file (MeF) system will be shut down for a system upgrade for two upcoming periods.
As a result, federal and Rhode Island e-filing will be unavailable during the two brief periods. To learn more, click
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__rhodeislandtax.blogspot.com_2019_07_e-2Dfiling.html&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3N0CXa2u4V7_DU38-YjSBY2i0S2qGG60dynqKUqOstM&m=UYKylTzm-6zJKTh77P1Q4rWh_0leUFzQn3_8AKqYqmc&s=-2wxpNQ5vCqf93T-wCDYTmMrQy23prXENyhV89pFr6g&e=">here [rhodeislandtax.blogspot.com]</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></b><b><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Latest Administrative Decision<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In an Administrative Decision posted today, the issue is whether the taxpayer owes Rhode Island's "other tobacco products" (OTP) tax -- and what,
if any, sanctions should apply. Click <a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/AdministrativeDecisions/2019/2019_04.pdf">
here</a> to view.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Neil Downing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Chief Revenue Agent<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Rhode Island Division of Taxation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">One Capitol Hill<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Providence, R.I. 02908<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Email:
<a href="mailto:Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov"><font color="#2f5496"><span style="color:#2F5496">Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#2F5496">Phone: (401) 574-8115<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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