Rhode Island General Laws 44-7-7.1. Taxpayer information
(a) When a municipality issues a property tax bill to each taxpayer, each bill shall state the amount by which the taxpayer’s rate of tax has been reduced by the distribution of state municipal revenue sharing and state aid for education. The bill shall also state the total amount of state municipal revenue sharing and state aid for education received by the municipality from the state. The statement shall read as follows:
Fiscal Year 19___________ State Aid to City/Town of _______________
Total Amount _______________
Tax rate reduced by _______________
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-7-7.1
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(b) The director of revenue shall annually provide each municipality with the amount of state municipal revenue sharing and state aid for education subject to identification under this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 21, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 38; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 38.