The City Collector’s Office sends out annual bills in June and processes quarterly payments for Real Estate, Personal Property/Tangible, and Motor Vehicle taxes. The office works with banks, mortgage companies and credit card companies for the receipt of taxes and payments through escrow. The office also provides municipal lien certificates for real estate closings and mortgage refinancing. This office provides business license clearances and releases registration blocks with DMV.
FY2023 TAX DEADLINES:
- Jul 24, 2023: 1st Quarter
- Oct 24, 2023: 2nd Quarter
- Jan 24, 2024: 3rd Quarter
- Apr 24, 2024: 4th Quarter
CAR TAX DISCONTINUED
The car (excise) tax will no longer be levied, beginning with the 2022 tax year in Rhode Island. Unpaid taxes from 2021 and earlier are not wiped out and must still be paid. All unpaid taxes have been placed for collection with Municipal Collection Agency (401-521-2275) and the registrations under the taxpayer’s name cannot be renewed with DMV until the tax is paid.
TAX SALE
- Collector’s Sale of Estates for Taxes Due and Unpaid – May 23, 2024
- 2024 Tax Sale: May 23, 2024 10:00AM
Bidder Registration: April 22, 2024 – May 10, 2024
2024 Tax Sale Information - Properties Redeemed from the May 19, 2022 Tax Sale
- Tax Liens Sold at the May 19, 2022 Tax Sale
- Tax Liens Sold at the May 25, 2023 Tax Sale
TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM
The City of Providence Announces Tax Amnesty Program for Motor Vehicle and Tangible Taxes
Pursuant to RIGL 44-5-88
The City of Providence will offer individuals and businesses the opportunity to participate in the amnesty program in which they would receive a waiver of interest for overdue motor vehicle and tangible taxes on the taxable years prior to the current fiscal year (waivers of interest and late charges will not be granted for any taxes owed for the year during which the amnesty period if offered). A waiver of interest will be made (taxpayer must meet eligibility requirements, see below) if the request is made in writing, signed and dated by the taxpayer and submitted along with payment in full within the designated 60-day period May 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024.
The program is designed to assist those taxpayers that have had difficulty in paying their taxes in the past. This program gives taxpayers the opportunity to resolve their tax delinquencies without any accruing interest.
Individuals and businesses are NOT eligible for Tax Amnesty if the tax account is:
- Currently in litigation or marked for litigation with the City’s contracted collection agency/attorney
- Currently on an active payment plan with the City’s contracted collection agency/attorney
- Unsatisfied court judgment for unpaid taxes
Individuals and businesses that are eligible must submit a Tax Amnesty Application along with the entire overdue tax payment by June 30, 2024.
Tax Amnesty Application (English) Tax Amnesty Application (Spanish)
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