Educational Rhode Island registry profile · verify current state, local, and platform authority
Rhode Island Short-Term Rental Lodging-Tax Profile & Estimator.
Review recorded state and local rate inputs, citations, and remittance-model assumptions for Rhode Island. Verify current treatment with the relevant agencies, platforms, and a tax professional.
State profile: verify assumed platform state and local collection in Rhode Island
This registry profile supplies an educational remittance-model assumption. Verify actual platform coverage, registration, filing, collection, and payment requirements before use.
Educational tax model
Interactive Rhode Island Lodging-Tax Scenario Estimator.
Enter verified rate assumptions for a reservation scenario and choose how to model platform and host collection for professional review.
1. Reservation & destination parameters
Enter independently verified state and local effective rates for your scenario. General sales and lodging taxes may overlap, compound, or use different bases; the recorded rates below are not automatically combined. This simple model assumes the same taxable base for both inputs and excludes fixed fees.
Enter both rates (including an explicit zero where applicable) and choose a collection assumption to see an illustration.
2. Modeled tax amount breakdown
This illustration rounds each tax component to cents before adding totals. Confirm the applicable agency rounding rules before filing.
Illustrative Double-Entry Record — Review Required
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Registry source review
Rhode Island Lodging-Tax Registry Inputs & References.
Recorded State-Level Rate Inputs
Review R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-18 / § 44-18-36.1 with the relevant agency. Confirm applicable tax types, rates, stay definitions, exemptions, effective dates, and local rules. Only individually sourced component facts are shown below; they do not establish a combined property rate.
Cleaning fees, linen charges, and guest-service amounts may receive different treatment. This calculator includes the entered cleaning amount in its model and does not determine taxability.
Recorded Local Hotel / Whole-Home Rental Tax & Local Hotel Tax Inputs
Verify the property address, applicable districts, tax base, rate, and effective date with the relevant local agency. Unreviewed local rates are not displayed.
This jurisdiction profile models centralized administration. Verify actual platform coverage, local requirements, and filing treatment with the relevant agencies and a tax professional.
Use these destination references to identify the local jurisdiction. Confirm property-specific components, effective dates, exemptions, and fees with the official agencies; unreviewed rates are not displayed or loaded into the estimator.
Recorded Rhode Island Destination Scenarios
| Destination Market | Jurisdiction / County | Source review |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | Newport County | Confirm current requirements with the local tax agency. |
| Providence | Providence County | Confirm current requirements with the local tax agency. |
| Block Island / New Shoreham | Washington County | Confirm current requirements with the local tax agency. |
Registration and records questions
Registration, Form & Record References for Rhode Island Review.
Registry Registration & Form References
Review registration, account, license, form, frequency, deadline, and zero-return requirements directly with the relevant state and local agencies.
Only individually checked form references are listed. Use the official agency guidance to select the current form and filing period.
local_hotel: 2% · effective 2026-01-01 · source checked 2026-09-08. Local hotel tax component; this is not the complete tax rate. Official source
whole_home_rental: 5% · effective 2026-01-01 · source checked 2026-09-08. Entire residential dwelling rental component. Sales tax and local hotel tax are separate; the state hotel tax does not apply to this rental category. Official source
Source-Record Reconciliation Questions
Review gross receipts, platform records, tax amounts, filings, payments, and retention periods with your accountant and the relevant agencies.
- Compare gross reporting and payouts: Reconcile source statements, payment reporting, deposits, refunds, fees, and tax components with your accountant.
- Review lodging-tax source records: Retain available platform and agency evidence and confirm its treatment with your accountant.
- Confirm retention periods: Ask the relevant agencies and your advisers which records and time periods apply to your facts.
Source-linked lodging-tax bookkeeping
Review Rhode Island lodging-tax components with source records.
Roxby preserves available lodging-tax components from supported statements for bookkeeping review; it does not determine local filing or remittance obligations.