Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-8
Form of option for quarterly payment
# (a)
The option to allow payment of taxes in installments shall be expressed in substantially the following form:
âThe tax may be paid in ____ installments, the first installment of ____ percent on or before the ____ day of ____ A.D. 20____ : (proportions and dates to be specified.)â âEach installment of taxes if paid on or before the last day of each installment period successively and in order is free from any interest charge.â âIf the first installment or any succeeding installment of taxes is not paid by the last date of the respective installment period or periods as they occur, then the whole tax or remaining unpaid balance of the tax, as the case may be, immediately becomes due and payable and carries until collected a penalty at the rate of ____ percent (not less than six (6) nor more than eighteen (18) or, in the case of the city of Cranston, not more than twelve (12) per annum).â
# (b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), each municipality shall have the authority, in the case of failure of a taxpayer to pay the first installment or any succeeding installment by the last date of the respective installment period, to require immediate payment of only that late installment, and to impose an interest charge only on that late installment.
Amendment history
History of Section. P.L. 1934, ch. 2101, § 1; P.L. 1936, ch. 2373, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 36, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 44-5-8; P.L. 1970, ch. 257, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 5, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 137, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 143, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 343, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 35, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 26, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 44, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 295, §
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 44-5-1 · Powers of city or town electors to levy â Date of assessment…
- 44-5-2 · Maximum levy
- 44-5-2.1 · Jamestown â Maximum levy
- 44-5-2.2 · West Warwick â Maximum levy
- 44-5-2.3 · Scituate â Maximum levy
- 44-5-2.4 · Woonsocket â Maximum levy
- 44-5-3 · Ratable property of a city or town â Definitions
- 44-5-4 · Purpose of tax levied by city or town electors
- 44-5-5 · Determination of date on which taxes due â Penalties on…
- 44-5-6 · Repealed
- 44-5-7 · Provision for municipal installment payments
- 44-5-8 · Form of option for quarterly payment
- 44-5-8.1 · Waiver of interest on overdue quarterly tax payments
- 44-5-8.2 · Johnston â Tax amnesty period
- 44-5-8.3 · Coventry â Tax amnesty period
- 44-5-8.4 · Woonsocket â Tax amnesty periods
- 44-5-8.5 · Woonsocket â Tax amnesty periods
- 44-5-8.6 · East Providence â Tax amnesty periods â Real property…
- 44-5-8.7 · East Providence â Tax amnesty periods â Tangible and…
- 44-5-9 · Deductions and penalties to insure prompt payment
- 44-5-10 · Interest forgiven during wartime military service
- 44-5-10.1 · Tax payment relief during periods of governmental cessation…
- 44-5-11 · Repealed
- 44-5-11.1 · Certification of businesses and employees engaged in…
- 44-5-11.2 · Purpose of training and certification provisions
- 44-5-11.3 · Annual training institute for tax assessors
- 44-5-11.4 · Technology grants for property tax administration
- 44-5-11.5 · Legislative findings â Revaluation cycle
- 44-5-11.6 · Assessment of valuations â Apportionment of levies
- 44-5-11.7 · Permanent legislative oversight commission
- 44-5-11.8 · Tax classification
- 44-5-11.9 · West Warwick â Residential real estate classification
- 44-5-11.10 · Real estate tax classification â East Providence
- 44-5-11.11 · Residential real estate classification â West Greenwich
- 44-5-11.12 · Residential real estate classification â Glocester
- 44-5-11.13 · Homestead exemption in the town of Glocester
- 44-5-11.14 · Commercial/residential real estate classification â…
- 44-5-11.15 · Authority to extend homestead exemption
- 44-5-11.16 · Tax classification â Cumberland
- 44-5-11.17 · Division of municipal finance classification exemption…