Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8604: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides the tax administration may prescribe regulations requiring returns of information to be made and filed on or before Feb 28 of each year consistent with applicable thresholds for information filings under the federal Internal Revenue Code.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 29, 2026:
2026 -- H 8604 ======== LC006536 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX Introduced By: Representatives Shallcross Smith, Fellela, Cortvriend, Santucci, Messier, Furtado, Nardone, Fogarty, Tanzi, and Carson Date Introduced: May 29, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-30-58 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30 entitled "Personal Income Tax" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-30-58. Requirements concerning returns, notices, records, and statements. (a) General. The tax administrator may prescribe regulations as to the keeping of records, the content and form of returns and statements, and the filing of copies of federal income tax returns and determinations. The tax administrator may require any person, by regulation or notice served upon the person, to make any returns, render any statements, or keep any records that the tax administrator may deem sufficient to show whether or not the person is liable for the tax or for collection of the tax. (b) Partnerships. Every partnership having any income derived from Rhode Island sources, determined in accordance with the applicable rules of § 44-30-32 as in the case of a nonresident individual, shall make a return for the taxable year setting forth all items of income and deduction and any …
Sponsors
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- George Nardone (R)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #503: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8604?
- H8604 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides the tax administration may prescribe regulations requiring returns of information to be made and filed on or before Feb 28 of each year consistent with applicable thresholds for information filings under the federal Internal Revenue Code.).
- What is the status of H8604?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8604?
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8604?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8604A.pdf
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