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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 6<sup>th</sup> annual National Tax Security Awareness Week comes to a close today. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the tax industry – working together as the Security Summit – provided
a week of information to help taxpayers and tax preparers protect against identity theft.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday Dec. 2, focused on helping tax professionals that may face additional security risks from cybercriminals seeking to use the pandemic-related industry changes and scams to steal sensitive client information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For details, please use the following link<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tax.ri.gov/media/17846/download?language=en">https://tax.ri.gov/media/17846/download?language=en</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On today, Friday Dec. 3, businesses are urged to be alert to cyberattacks aimed at gaining access to business data and customer information. The Summit partners have also provided steps to help businesses with tax-related issues concerning
to identity theft.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For details, please use the following link:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tax.ri.gov/media/17851/download?language=en">https://tax.ri.gov/media/17851/download?language=en</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for an insightful National Tax Security Awareness Week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amanda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Amanda Tirocchi<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Internet Communications Specialist<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Department of Revenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Taxation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Capitol Hill, 1<sup>st</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Amanda.Tirocchi@tax.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Amanda.Tirocchi@tax.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>IMPORTANT:<span style="color:#203864"> </span><span style="color:#ED7D31">Effective January 4, 2022</span><span style="color:#404040">,
</span></b><span style="color:#262626">tax payments can no longer be made using the website which uses the following web address:</span><span style="color:#404040">
</span><span style="color:#002060"><a href="https://www.ri.gov/taxation/business/index.php"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.ri.gov/taxation/business/index.php</span></a></span><span style="color:#262626">. Instead, online debit payments may
<b>only</b> be made via the Division’s</span><span style="color:#404040"> </span>
<b><span style="color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#ED7D31;text-decoration:none">Taxpayer Portal</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#262626">, which can be accessed via the following address<b>:</b></span><span style="color:#404040">
</span><b><u><span style="color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#ED7D31">https://taxportal.ri.gov</span></a></span></u></b><span style="color:#262626">. To get a portal account or for questions, please call the Division at (401)
574-8484. <b>Please activate your </b></span><b><span style="color:#ED7D31"><a href="https://taxportal.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#ED7D31;text-decoration:none">Taxpayer Portal</span></a>
</span></b><b><span style="color:#262626">account as soon as possible.</span></b><b><span style="color:#843C0C"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626">This e-mail is not intended to be forwarded. This e-mail and any attachments contain confidential and/or legally privileged information from the office of the State of Rhode Island, Department
of Revenue, Division of Taxation. It is intended only for the use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly
prohibited and unauthorized. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail or telephone and permanently delete all copies of this e-mail and any attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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