Tax Compliance Day events in May to aid Rhode Island businesses, taxpayers
Published on Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Tax Compliance Day is an event hosted periodically by the Division of Taxation to give taxpayers an opportunity to seek resolution for your complex Rhode Island and/or federal tax issues in easily accessible locations and at convenient times.
Tax Compliance Day events are intended to help taxpayers access representatives from the IRS, the RI Division of Taxation, and other state and federal agencies, all in the same location at the same time.
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New for spring 2025:
The Division is expanding the Tax Compliance Day event program with new Business Outreach events. These Business Outreach Program Tax Compliance Days bring the convenience of the Tax Compliance Day model to businesses in need of extra assistance.
Upcoming Dates, times, locations, and who should attend:
- May 15, 2025 – Block Island, RI
- Tax Compliance Day for business entities & personal income tax filers
- The Spring House Hotel, Victoria's Parlor
52 Spring St
New Shoreham, RI 02807 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- May 22, 2025 – Newport, RI
- Tax Compliance Day for business entities only
- Innovate Newport, 2nd floor Conference Hall
513 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840 - 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- May 29, 2025 - Narragansett, RI
- Tax Compliance Day for business entities only
- URI Bay Campus, Coastal Institute Building
Navigate to:
215 South Ferry Rd
Narragansett, RI 02882,
detailed directions can be found on URI’s website - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration:
- Register here
- Registrations for Tax Compliance Day events are free.
- Registrations are strongly encouraged to ensure the best service.
- Walk-ins are welcomed.
Agencies attending the May 15, May 22, and May 29 Tax Compliance Days:
- RI Division of Taxation
- Tax status updates
- Balance resolutions including Payment Plans and Offer in Compromise considerations
- License and Registration clearances
- State Small Business Ombudsman, RI Department of Business Regulation
- Assists small businesses with navigating Rhode Island's regulatory system
- Help navigating state permitting & licensing processes
- Assistance with understanding and adhering to laws and regulations
- The Small Business Ombudsman also acts as a liaison between small businesses & state agencies to resolve issues
- Assists small businesses with navigating Rhode Island's regulatory system
- RI Department of State's Division of Business Services (not available at the Newport event, May 22, 2025)
- Notarial services
- Entity status checks
- General filing and maintenance information
- State-level licensing information
- Reinstatement (entity specific filing requirements and/or filing assistance)
- Dissolution (entity specific filing requirements and/or filing assistance)
- RI Department of Labor and Training's Employer Tax unit
- Block Island Tourism Council (Block Island event only, May 15, 2025)
- Small Business Development Center (not available at the Block Island event, May 15, 2025)
You do not need to wait for the next Tax Compliance Day to resolve your tax-related issues.
If you have a Rhode Island tax filing question, please see our Contact Us page to contact the appropriate Tax Section.
To receive advance notification of future Tax Compliance Day events, subscribe to our e-news list.
Past event dates:
- January 13, 2025, at Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
- April 8, 2024, at the RI Department of Labor and Training, Cranston, RI.
- January 10, 2024, at Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
Contact Us
Taxpayer Experience Office
Email: Taxpayer.Experience@tax.ri.gov