Rhode Island General Laws 44-53-1. Levy upon property
If any person liable to pay any tax or surcharge that is required to be remitted to the tax division pursuant to § 39-21.1-14 neglects or refuses to pay the tax within ten (10) days after demand, it shall be lawful for the tax administrator to collect the tax, and any further sum that is sufficient to cover the expenses of the levy, by levy upon all property and rights to property belonging to the person or on which there is a lien provided in this title or for the payment of the tax. If the tax administrator makes a finding that the collection of the tax is in jeopardy, notice and demand for immediate payment of the tax may be made by the tax administrator and, upon failure or refusal to pay the tax, collection of the tax by levy shall be lawful without regard to the ten (10) day period provided in this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 68, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 4, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-53-1
- Levy: as used in this chapter , includes the power of distraint and seizure by any means. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-53-2
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6