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.

Registry State-Rate Input7% Sales+6% Lodging
Registry Local-Tax LabelState Hotel Tax (5%) & Local Hotel Tax (1%)
Recorded Local Range0% – 0%
Registry Agency ReferenceRhode Island Division of Taxation

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.

Registry SST Field: Yes (Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement)Registry Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-18 / § 44-18-36.1Registry Record Date: 2026-01-15

Educational tax model

Interactive Rhode Island Lodging-Tax Scenario Estimator.

Test reservation scenarios, select destination city presets, and compare assumed platform and host collection amounts for professional review.

1. Reservation & destination parameters

2. Modeled tax amount breakdown

Modeled Lodging-Tax Amount$0.000.0% Modeled Effective Rate
Modeled Host Collection Amount$0.00Verify local collection and remittance requirements
Entered Lodging Base:$2,700.00
Modeled State Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Local State Hotel Tax (5%) & Local Hotel Tax (1%) Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Guest Invoice Amount:$0.00
Modeled Platform Collection Amount:$0.00

Illustrative Double-Entry Record — Review Required

Account & DescriptionDebitCredit

Registry source review

Rhode Island Lodging-Tax Registry Inputs & References.

Recorded State-Level Rate Inputs

The registry records R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-18 / § 44-18-36.1, a state-rate input of 7%, and an additional recorded lodging-rate input of 6% for this educational profile. Verify applicable tax types, rates, stay definitions, exemptions, effective dates, and local rules with the relevant agencies.

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 State Hotel Tax (5%) & Local Hotel Tax (1%) Inputs

The registry records a local range of 0% to 0% for educational comparison. Verify the property address, applicable districts, tax base, rate, and effective date locally.

This jurisdiction profile models centralized administration. Verify actual platform coverage, local requirements, and filing treatment with the relevant agencies and a tax professional.

Recorded Rhode Island Destination Scenarios

Destination MarketJurisdiction / CountyRecorded Local-Rate InputRecorded Combined-Rate InputRegistry Local Citation
Newport (13.0%)Newport County0%13%RIGL § 44-18-36.1
Providence (13.0%)Providence County0%13%RIGL § 44-18-36.1
Block Island / New Shoreham (13.0%)Washington County0%13%RIGL § 44-18-36.1

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.

RI Division of Taxation Form T-204W Hotel Tax

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.