(a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of state law to the contrary, when any section of this chapter refers to state fees and/or taxes paid, the division of taxation is authorized to respond and share tax information with the secretary of state’s office in response to a request from that office regarding an entity’s tax status as compliant or noncompliant.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-13.1-214

  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-13.1-102

(b)  If the secretary of state’s office receives notice from the division of taxation that the limited liability company has failed to pay any fees or taxes due this state, the secretary of state shall begin revocation proceedings in accordance with the provisions of § 7-13.1-811.

(c)  The notice of revocation may state as the basis for revocation that the taxpayer failed to pay state fees and/or taxes to the division of taxation. However, the secretary of state’s office must otherwise protect all state and federal tax information in its custody as required by § 7-13.1-215 and refrain from disclosing any other specific tax information.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.