Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44-19 - Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection
Section 44-19-22. - Notice of transfer of business — Taxes due immediately.

§ 44-19-22. Notice of transfer of business — Taxes due immediately.
The sale or transfer by any taxpayer other than receivers, assignees under a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors, trustees in bankruptcy, debtors in possession in bankruptcy, or public officers acting under judicial process of the major part in value of the assets of the taxpayer, other than in the ordinary course of trade and the regular and usual prosecution of the taxpayer’s business, is fraudulent and void as against the state, unless the taxpayer, at least five (5) days before the sale or transfer, notifies the tax administrator of the proposed sale or transfer and of the price, terms, and conditions of the sale or transfer and of the character and location of those assets by requesting a letter of good standing from the tax division. Whenever the taxpayer makes a sale or transfer, any and all tax returns required to be filed under this title must be filed and any and all taxes imposed under this title must be paid at the time the tax administrator is so notified of the sale or transfer, or, if the administrator is not so notified, at the time when he or she should have been notified of the sale or transfer.
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 44; G.L. 1956, § 44-19-22; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 8, § 11.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 44 - Taxation

Chapter 44-19 - Sales and Use Taxes — Enforcement and Collection

Section 44-19-1. - Annual permit required — Retail business subject to sales tax — Promotion of shows — Revocation of show permit.

Section 44-19-2. - Issuance of permit — Assignment prohibited — Display.

Section 44-19-3. - Temporary permits.

Section 44-19-4. - Return of permit on cessation of business — Cancellation.

Section 44-19-5. - Suspension or revocation of permit — New permit.

Section 44-19-5.1. - Injunctive relief — Jurisdiction of court.

Section 44-19-6. - Penalty for business without permit.

Section 44-19-7. - Registration of retailers.

Section 44-19-8. - Separate listing of tax in price.

Section 44-19-9. - Advertisement as to assumption of tax by retailer.

Section 44-19-10. - Monthly returns and payments — Monthly reports by show promoters.

Section 44-19-10.1. - Prepayment of sales tax on cigarettes.

Section 44-19-10.2. - Floor stock tax on inventory.

Section 44-19-10.3. - Electronic filing of sales tax returns.

Section 44-19-11. - Deficiency determinations — Interest.

Section 44-19-12. - Pecuniary penalties for deficiencies.

Section 44-19-13. - Notice of determination.

Section 44-19-14. - Determination without return — Interest and penalties.

Section 44-19-15. - Jeopardy determinations.

Section 44-19-15.2. - Flea markets.

Section 44-19-16. - Finality of determination — Time payment due.

Section 44-19-17. - Hearing by administrator on application.

Section 44-19-18. - Appeals.

Section 44-19-19. - Judgment on review.

Section 44-19-20. - Interest and penalties on delinquent payments.

Section 44-19-20.1. - Interest on overpayments.

Section 44-19-21. - Taxes as debt to state — Lien on real estate.

Section 44-19-22. - Notice of transfer of business — Taxes due immediately.

Section 44-19-23. - Collection powers — Surety bond to pay.

Section 44-19-24. - Disposition of proceeds.

Section 44-19-25. - Claims for refund — Hearing — Judicial review.

Section 44-19-26. - Payment of refunds.

Section 44-19-27. - Records required — Users — Collectors of taxes — Promoters — Inspection and preservation of records.

Section 44-19-27.1. - Examination of taxpayer’s records — Witnesses.

Section 44-19-27.2. - Power to summon witnesses and evidence.

Section 44-19-27.3. - Service of summons.

Section 44-19-27.4. - Enforcement of summons.

Section 44-19-28. - Reports required as to use tax.

Section 44-19-29. - Access to records of state agencies.

Section 44-19-30. - Information confidential — Types of disclosure authorized.

Section 44-19-30.1. - Waiver of confidentiality.

Section 44-19-31. - Penalty for violations generally.

Section 44-19-32. - Deposit in mail as sufficient notice.

Section 44-19-33. - Rules and regulations — Forms.

Section 44-19-34. - Service of process — Director of business regulation as agent of nonresident seller.

Section 44-19-35. - Tax collection as property held in trust for the state.

Section 44-19-36. - Notice to segregate trust funds.

Section 44-19-37. - Penalty for misappropriation.

Section 44-19-38. - Remedy not exclusive.

Section 44-19-39. - Exclusion of certain small sales.

Section 44-19-40. - Disposition of revenue.

Section 44-19-41. - Materialperson — Definitions and applicability.

Section 44-19-42. - Suppression of sales — Definitions and applicability.

Section 44-19-43. - Managed audit program.