AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017

Summary

The bill lets the tax administrator set a one‑week amnesty each fiscal year during which taxpayers who pay all overdue taxes in full will have interest and penalties waived. It also reduces the statutory interest rate by 25% for taxes paid under the amnesty and restores any driver’s license that was suspended because of tax nonpayment. The measure aims to encourage compliance and remove barriers to timely payment.

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