§ 44-30-1. Persons subject to tax.
(a) Imposition of tax. A Rhode Island personal income tax determined in accordance with the rates set forth in § 44-30-2 is imposed for each taxable year (which shall be the same as the taxable year for federal income tax purposes) on the Rhode Island income of every individual, estate, and trust.
(b) Partners and partnerships. A partnership as such shall not be subject to the Rhode Island personal income tax. Persons carrying on business as partners shall be liable for the Rhode Island personal income tax only in their separate or individual capacities.
(c) Associations taxable as corporations. An association, trust, or other unincorporated organization, which is taxable as a corporation under the provisions of chapter 11 of this title, shall not be subject to the Rhode Island personal income tax.
(d) Exempt trusts and organizations. A trust or other unincorporated organization, which by reason of its purposes or activities is exempt from federal income tax, shall be exempt from the Rhode Island personal income tax, except with respect to its unrelated business taxable income.
(e) Cross references. For definitions of Rhode Island income of:
(1) Resident individuals, see § 44-30-12.
(2) Resident estate or trust, see § 44-30-16.
(3) Nonresident individual, see § 44-30-32.
(4) Nonresident estate or trust, see § 44-30-35.
History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 8, art. 1, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 204, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 33.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44-30 - Personal Income Tax
Section 44-30-1. - Persons subject to tax.
Section 44-30-1.1. - Exemption from tax for writers, composers, and artists.
Section 44-30-1.2. - Annual Rhode Island personal income and tax data report.
Section 44-30-2. - Rate of tax.
Section 44-30-2.1. - Refund deduction for contribution to U.S. Olympic Committee.
Section 44-30-2.3. - Refund deduction for contribution to the childhood disease victims' fund.
Section 44-30-2.4. - Refund deduction for contribution to the drug program account.
Section 44-30-2.5. - Refund deduction for contribution to the Rhode Island organ transplant fund.
Section 44-30-2.6. - Rhode Island taxable income — Rate of tax.
Section 44-30-2.7. - Capital gains rates for assets held more than five (5) years.
Section 44-30-2.8. - Net operating loss deduction.
Section 44-30-2.10. - Alternative flat tax rate.
Section 44-30-3. - Optional tax tables for resident individuals.
Section 44-30-4. - Accounting periods and methods.
Section 44-30-5. - “Resident” and “nonresident” defined.
Section 44-30-6. - Meaning of terms.
Section 44-30-7. - Amortization of air or water pollution control facilities.