(a)  A return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company:

(1)  In case the fiscal year of the limited-liability company is the calendar year, on or before the fifteenth day of March in the year following the close of the fiscal year; and

(2)  In case the fiscal year of the limited-liability company is not a calendar year, on or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-67

  • Corporation: means a business corporation formed under chapter 1. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Filing: means delivered to the secretary of state in either paper format or electronic transmission through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
  • 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)  For tax years on or after January 1, 2016, a return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company and shall be filed on or before the date a federal tax return is due to be filed, without regard to extension.

(c)  An annual charge shall be due on the filing of the limited-liability company’s return filed with the tax administrator and shall be paid to the division of taxation as follows:

(1)  If the limited-liability company is treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation, it shall pay the taxes as provided in chapters 11 and 12 [repealed] of title 44; or

(2)  If the limited-liability company is not treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation, it shall pay a fee in an amount equal to the minimum tax imposed upon a corporation under § 44-11-2(e). The due date for a limited-liability company that is not treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation shall be on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year.

(d)  For tax years on or after January 1, 2016, a return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company and shall be filed on or before the date a federal tax return is due to be filed, without regard to extension.

(e)  The annual charge is delinquent if not paid by the due date for the filing of the return and an addition of one hundred dollars ($100) to the charge is then due.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 19, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 13, § 6.