Rhode Island Tax Office Phone Numbers
Collections – RI Tax Office locations
Phone: (401) 574-8941
RI Corporate Taxes, Bank Taxes, Insurance (Gross Premium and Surplus Line)
Phone: (401) 574-8935
Electronic Filings of Personal Income Tax
Phone: (401) 574-8829
Electronic Funds Transfer Program (Business Taxes)
Phone: (401) 574-8484
RI Employer Taxes (unemployment or TDI)
Phone: (401) 574-8700
RI Estate Tax Questions
Phone: (401) 574-8900
Field Audit
Phone: (401) 574-8962
Forms
Phone: (401) 574-8970
Non-Resident Withholding on the Sale of Real Estate or Withholding Tax (in general)
Phone: (401) 574-8829
Office of Audit and Discovery (Letters of Good Standing)
Phone: (401) 574-8756
RI Personal Income Tax – Taxpayer Assistance
Phone: (401) 574-8829, option #3
Sales/Use; Motor Fuels; Cigarette/Tobacco Products
Phone: (401) 574-8955
RI Tax Administrator
(401) 574-8922
Tax Administrator – Assistant
(401) 574-8922
RI Taxpayer Assistance and Research
Phone: (401) 574-8829, option #3
Telephone Device for the Deaf
(TDD) (401) 574-8934
Because the IRS processes the first return it receives, if another person claims your dependent first, the IRS will reject your return. The IRS won’t tell you who claimed your dependent. But if you don’t suspect anyone who could have claimed the dependent, your dependent may be a victim of tax identity theft. You’ll need to take some steps to protect your right to claim the dependent and your refund if you don’t think that the other person was eligible to claim your dependent. First, double check that you meet all of the requirements to claim the dependent.
The IRS may delay your refund while the IRS looks into the issue, but you should still receive your refund. File a paper return. Note that when you file a paper return, it can take six to eight weeks for the IRS to process. This includes things like birth certificates and proof of identity, but also documents that show that your dependent lived with you at the same address for more than half of the year. This doesn’t mean that you can’t correct the situation. Don’t panic. The most important thing to remember is to prove with proper documentation that you are entitled to claim the dependent. Document your case as the IRS rules for claiming a dependent can get complicated.