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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As a convenience for taxpayers and their representatives amid the pandemic, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation announced today that it will allow electronic signatures in
place of handwritten signatures for certain types of forms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We realize the challenges that many taxpayers and their representatives face amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and we want to be as accommodating as possible given
the circumstances,” said Rhode Island Tax Administrator Neena Savage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Division will accept electronic signatures for two forms, both of which involve the sale of Rhode Island real estate by nonresident individuals or entities. For more information,
please use the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://go.usa.gov/xGKfW__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!f47iYCpvSOB5lLDfPiyIRR8PjGsc-xQq_wxWVh78EDjQlwx-3kB6u1rnbm_-bdUlBxej-Xci3A$">https://go.usa.gov/xGKfW [go.usa.gov]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">All Division Advisories are on the agency’s website, via the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/Advisory/index.php">http://www.tax.ri.gov/Advisory/index.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#4472C4">Neil Downing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">Chief Revenue Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">Rhode Island Division of Taxation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">One Capitol Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">Providence, R.I. 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov">Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps">(401) 574-8115</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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