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Section 44-11-2.2. – Pass-through entities — Definitions — Withholding — Returns.

§ 44-11-2.2. Pass-through entities — Definitions — Withholding — Returns. (a) Definitions. (1) “Administrative adjustment request” means an administrative adjustment request filed by a partnership under IRC section 6227. (2) “Audited partnership” means a partnership or an entity taxed as a partnership federally subject to a partnership level audit resulting in a federal adjustment. (3) […]

Section 44-11-20. – Claims for refund — Hearing upon denial.

§ 44-11-20. Claims for refund — Hearing upon denial. (a) Any taxpayer may file a claim for refund with the tax administrator at any time within three (3) years after the tax has been paid, or in the case of a change or correction of its taxable income by any official of the United States […]

Section 44-11-22. – Tax administrator’s power to summon witnesses and evidence.

§ 44-11-22. Tax administrator’s power to summon witnesses and evidence. The tax administrator may summon any corporation, or officer, agent, or employee of any corporation, or any other person, to appear before him or her and produce records and documents at a time and place named in the summons and to give testimony and to […]

Section 44-11-23. – Service of summons.

§ 44-11-23. Service of summons. The summons may be sent by registered or certified mail to the corporation, or to any officer, agent, or employee of the corporation, or to any other person, or may be left by any authorized agent of the tax administrator with the corporation, or with any officer, agent, or employee […]

Section 44-11-24. – Enforcement of summons.

§ 44-11-24. Enforcement of summons. Whenever any person or corporation summoned under the provisions of §§ 44-11-22 and 44-11-23 neglects or refuses to obey the summons or to give testimony or to answer interrogatories as required, the tax administrator may apply to the sixth (6th) division of the district court for a citation against that […]

Section 44-11-25. – Determination of tax without return.

§ 44-11-25. Determination of tax without return. If any corporation fails to file a return at the time and as prescribed by law, the tax administrator shall proceed to determine the tax from any information he or she can obtain. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 37, § 12; P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 1, § […]

Section 44-11-27. – Pecuniary penalty for fraud.

§ 44-11-27. Pecuniary penalty for fraud. In case a false or fraudulent return is made with intent to evade any tax imposed by this chapter, the tax administrator shall add to the tax fifty percent (50%) of its amount. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 37, § 12; P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 1, § 1; […]

Section 44-11-28. – Collection of pecuniary penalties.

§ 44-11-28. Collection of pecuniary penalties. The amount added to any tax under §§ 44-11-26 and 44-11-27 shall be collected as a part of and at the same time and in the same manner as the tax, unless the tax has been paid before the discovery of the neglect, falsity, or fraud, in which case […]

Section 44-11-29. – Notice to tax administrator of sale of assets — Tax due.

§ 44-11-29. Notice to tax administrator of sale of assets — Tax due. (a) The sale or transfer of the major part in value of the assets of a domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company, domestic limited partnership, or any other domestic business entity, or of the major part in value of the assets situated […]

Section 44-11-29.1. – Letters of good standing — Fees.

§ 44-11-29.1. Letters of good standing — Fees. There shall be a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for any letter of good standing issued upon the request of a taxpayer. All fees collected under this section shall be allocated to the tax administrator for enforcement and collection of all taxes. History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. […]

Section 44-11-3. – Filing of returns — Due date.

§ 44-11-3. Filing of returns — Due date. (a) For tax years beginning before January 1, 2016, a return, in the form and containing the information that the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the taxpayer: (1) In case the taxable year of the taxpayer is the calendar year, […]

Section 44-11-30. – Examination of taxpayer’s records — Witnesses.

§ 44-11-30. Examination of taxpayer’s records — Witnesses. The tax administrator, for the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any return or for the purpose of determining the amount of any tax imposed by this chapter, may, by any of his or her officers or employees designated by him or her for that purpose, examine […]

Section 44-11-31. – Examinations as to liability of transferee.

§ 44-11-31. Examinations as to liability of transferee. The tax administrator, for the purpose of determining the liability of a transferee of the property of any corporation with respect to any tax imposed upon the corporation, may, by any of his or her officers or employees designated by him or her for that purpose, examine […]

Section 44-11-32. – Violations by corporations.

§ 44-11-32. Violations by corporations. Whenever any corporation delivers or discloses or causes to be delivered or disclosed to the tax administrator any false or fraudulent return, account, or statement, with intent to defeat or evade any tax imposed under this chapter, or being summoned to appear to testify or to appear and produce books […]

Section 44-11-33. – Violations by individuals.

§ 44-11-33. Violations by individuals. Whenever any person delivers or discloses or causes to be delivered or disclosed to the tax administrator any false or fraudulent return, account, or statement, with intent to defeat or evade any tax imposed under this chapter, or being summoned to appear to testify or to appear and produce books […]

Section 44-11-34. – Criminal penalty for failure to file return.

§ 44-11-34. Criminal penalty for failure to file return. Any taxpayer, or any officer or agent of the taxpayer, who willfully fails to file any return or statement, including a supplemental return, required to be made under the provisions of this chapter within the time fixed or extended is guilty of a felony and upon […]