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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Modernized e-file (MeF)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Rhode Island Division of Taxation’s annual electronic filing shutdown and switchover for personal and business returns will occur on Saturday, November 20, 2021, allowing the Division to prepare
its system for the upcoming tax-filing season. For more information, please use the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/Advisory/ADV_2021_43.pdf">http://www.tax.ri.gov/Advisory/ADV_2021_43.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">A publication posted by the Division on November 3, 2021, provided answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Rhode Island tax treatment of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness.
The Division has revised that publication by adding four new questions. That revised publication, and an updated form (RI-PPP – Entity), are available on the Division’s special PPP webpage. Please use the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/PPPLoans/index.php">http://www.tax.ri.gov/PPPLoans/index.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">IMPORTANT:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31">Effective January 4, 2022</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">,
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">tax payments can no longer be made using the website which uses the following web address:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ri.gov/taxation/business/index.php">https://www.ri.gov/taxation/business/index.php</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">Instead, online debit payments may
<b>only</b> be made via the Division’s </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#ED7D31;text-decoration:none">Taxpayer Portal</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">,
which can be accessed via the following address<b>:</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<b><span style="color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov"><span style="color:#ED7D31;text-decoration:none">https://taxportal.ri.gov</span></a></span></b>.
<span style="color:#203864">To get a portal account or for questions, please call the Division at (401) 574-8484.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">Please activate your
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#ED7D31;text-decoration:none">Taxpayer Portal</span></a>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#203864">account as soon as possible.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#843C0C"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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