Tax Rates and Information

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2024 Tax Rate

Per thousand dollars of assessed value

Residential Real Estate: $14.44
Commercial Real Estate: $20.21
Personal Property: $59.74
Motor Vehicle: None

Sewer Rates

2024 Sewer Usage Rates

Residential $415.00 & $ 10.00 IPP fee = $425.00
Commercial $415.00 & $ 30.00 IPP fee = $445.00
Industrial $415 & $ 106.00 IPP fee = $521.00

§ 294-16 Imposition of annual sewer user charge [Adopted 11-22-1977]
An annual sewer user charge will be imposed upon every person whose premises are served by the sanitary sewer system of the Town for the purpose of defraying costs of operation and maintenance of the publicly owned facilities. The method used for charges will be based upon a unit charge. A unit is equal to 200 gallons per day. (or 73,000 gallons annually.

Helpful Tax Information

Periods & Due Dates

1st Quarter: September 1 – 30. Delinquent after October 10.
2nd Quarter: December 1 – 31. Delinquent after January 10.
3rd Quarter: March 1 – 31. Delinquent after April 10.
4th Quarter: June 1 – 30. Delinquent after July 10.

If any installment is not paid on or before the delinquent dates, the entire tax or any balance thereof shall become due and payable with interest. Interest will be charged at the rate of 12% per annum, dating back to the original date of September 30th. If at any time your account becomes delinquent, the interest policy goes into effect.

Chapter 44-5 Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes Ordinance
It is your responsibility as a property owner to make sure that all the taxes are paid, regardless of whether or not you have received you tax bill. If you did not receive your tax bill, and it is not being paid by an escrow account, please contact the Tax Collector’s office at (401) 233-1005 during business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Any taxpayer or business owner must notify the town of a forwarding address.
Tax bills are mailed once a year, at the beginning of August.
To receive a receipt for a tax bill, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment.

Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes

Motor vehicle & trailer excise taxes, which are issued in the current year, 1st Quarter due payable by 09/30 annually, are based on the number of days each vehicle or trailer was registered during the previous calendar year. You must notify the Registry of any change in registration, name and/or address, as they in turn provide the Town with the information needed in order to issue the tax on motor vehicles. Should you retain your plate or simply allow the plate to expire, the vehicle must be taxed until the expiration date of the registration. Rhode Island has eliminated the Motor Vehicle Excise tax, beginning with the 2022 tax year.

Delinquent Motor Vehicle Accounts

Delinquent Motor Vehicle Accounts or a block at the Registry can only be cleared once the taxes have been paid in full to date and are now current. Payment can be made by cash, money order, credit or debit car, or certified check.

Building Permits

Building permits will be cleared at the Tax Collector’s office if all taxes are paid current as of the first (1st) day of the installment period which runs from the 1st thru 30th, 31st day. If they are not, at the time the routing slip is presented from the Building Inspection Office, the taxpayer must pay all outstanding taxes at that time.

Additional Information

All tangible taxes must be current as of the first (1st) day of the installment period before any business licenses or business registrations can be approved.

Any taxpayer can appeal their bill. You must keep your taxes current while going thru the appeals process. Any overpayments will be refunded or applied to a future bill. Appeals for Real Estate must be filed within 90 days from the date the first tax payment is due. Forms can be obtained in the Assessor’s office or be downloaded from the Forms page. Please contact the Assessor’s office at (401) 233-1014 for additional questions.

Payments for real property and motor vehicle can be combined on the same check, but sewer and water payments must be separate checks.

Address Changes can be made on the Mailing Address Change Form.

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