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Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-88

Tax amnesty

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# (a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of the general laws to the contrary, any municipality may, by ordinance, duly enacted, authorize one tax amnesty period every three (3) years, during which a waiver of interest and penalties on overdue real estate payments, and tangible tax payments may be made if the request for a waiver of interest and penalties is in writing, signed, and dated by the taxpayer and by July 1 of the year in which the municipality has scheduled the waiver of penalties and interest.

# (b)

Decisions of the tax assessor or collector shall be in writing and contain a notice to the city or town council. If the taxpayer receives an adverse decision from the tax assessor or collector, the taxpayer shall pay the interest and penalties and may file a claim for reimbursement with the city or town council within ten (10) days of the decision.

# (c)

Any request for a waiver of taxes and penalties that meets criteria established by this section, pursuant to a duly enacted ordinance, may be granted by the city or town.

# (d)

Waivers of interest and penalties shall not be granted for any taxes owed for the tax year during which the amnesty periods are offered.

Amendment history

History of Section. P.L. 2023, ch. 348, § 1, effective June 26, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 349, § 1, effective June 26, 2023; P.L. 2025, ch. 247, § 1, effective June 26, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 248, § 1, effective June 26, 2025.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 44-5-67.1 · Warwick — Property tax classification — List of ratable…
  2. 44-5-67.2 · Warwick — Property tax classification — Duties of…
  3. 44-5-67.3 · Warwick — Reduction in assessed value of real estate upon…
  4. 44-5-68 · [Repealed.]
  5. 44-5-68.1 · Warren — Property tax classification. — Tax levy…
  6. 44-5-68.2 · Warren — Property tax classification. — Tax levy…
  7. 44-5-69 · Local fire districts — Requirements of annual budget —…
  8. 44-5-69.1 · Property tax classification — Albion fire district within…
  9. 44-5-70 · East Providence — Homestead exemption
  10. 44-5-71 · Jamestown — Reduction in assessed value of real estate upon…
  11. 44-5-72 · Jamestown — Assessment and taxation of new real estate…
  12. 44-5-73 · Authority granted to city and town collectors to sell, assign…
  13. 44-5-74 · Woonsocket — Property tax classification — Authorization
  14. 44-5-74.1 · Woonsocket — List of ratable property
  15. 44-5-74.2 · Woonsocket — Valuation of ratable property
  16. 44-5-74.3 · Woonsocket — Procedure for adopting tax rates
  17. 44-5-74.4 · Woonsocket — Supplemental tax
  18. 44-5-74.5 · Woonsocket — Exemption for elderly residents
  19. 44-5-75 · Woonsocket — Homestead exemption
  20. 44-5-75.1 · Glocester — Supplemental tax
  21. 44-5-76 · East Greenwich — Reduction in assessed value of real estate…
  22. 44-5-76.1 · Newport — Property tax classification — List of ratable…
  23. 44-5-76.2 · Newport — Property tax classification
  24. 44-5-76.3 · Newport — Property tax classification — Procedure for…
  25. 44-5-77 · Providence — Cooperative housing corporation property…
  26. 44-5-77.1 · Providence — Cooperative housing corporation — Tax rates
  27. 44-5-78 · Newport — Homestead exemption
  28. 44-5-78.1 · Newport — Exemption for elderly and disabled residents
  29. 44-5-79 · Little Compton — Property tax classification
  30. 44-5-80 · Homestead exemption in the town of West Greenwich
  31. 44-5-81 · Pawtucket — Waiver of interest
  32. 44-5-82 · Cumberland homestead exemption
  33. 44-5-83 · Annual training institute for local tax collectors
  34. 44-5-84 · Town of East Greenwich — Exemption for elderly, disabled,…
  35. 44-5-85 · Narragansett homestead exemption
  36. 44-5-86 · The Neil J. Houston, Jr. Residential Re-entry Center
  37. 44-5-87 · Property tax credit in exchange for volunteer services…
  38. 44-5-88 · Tax amnesty
  39. 44-5-89 · South Kingstown homestead exemption
  40. 44-5-90 · Charlestown homestead exemption
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