Rhode Island General Laws 44-14-15. Dividends excluded from income
There shall not be included in a taxpayer’s net income dividends received from the shares of stock of:
(1) Any corporation if over fifty percent (50%) of the corporation’s value was apportioned to this state in determining the tax last imposed on it by chapter 11 of this title;
(2) Any utility if over fifty percent (50%) of the utility’s gross earnings was apportioned to this state in determining the tax last imposed on it by chapter 13 of this title;
(3) Any banking institution liable to a tax under this chapter; and
(4) Any corporation specified in § 44-11-1(4)(i).
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1212, art. 7, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 44-14-15; P.L. 1994, ch. 93, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-14-15
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.