- Rhode Island will impose a sales tax on short-term parking services starting October 1, 2025.
- The sales tax rate is 7 percent and applies to parking services with a duration of less than one month.
- Examples include paid parking garages, event parking, and beach parking.
- Businesses must list sales tax as a separate line item on receipts.
- Businesses providing short-term parking must have a retail sales permit and file monthly sales tax returns.
- Sales tax is a Trust Fund tax, meaning it must be collected and remitted to the state.
- Interest on underpayments or delinquencies is 18 percent per year.
- Notice 2025-06 provides further information on registration and filing requirements.
- Contact the Rhode Island Division of Taxation for questions or more information.
Source: tax.ri.gov
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