TREASURY DIVISION

Contact:

Kevin Fitzgerald, Treasurer
(401) 435-7544


The Treasury Division collects and processes all tax and water payments. The Division processes over 30,000 tax payments and 60,000 water payments per year.   Delinquent motor vehicle and tangible accounts are turned over to a collection agency, Rossi Law Office.

The division has recently expanded its collection efforts to include the acceptance of credit cards in-office as well as online for both tax and water payments. This service has a convenience fee of 2% plus $1.00.

The Treasury Division is also responsible for collection of all other city revenue and the maintenance of all records pertaining to those payments.

Current Tax Rates:

Residential Real Estate	$7.03 Municipal	$8.40 School	$15.43 per $1000 tax valuation
Commercial Real Estate	$8.97 Municipal	$10.71 School	$19.68 per $1000 tax valuation
Tangible	$21.10 Municipal	$25.20 School	$46.30 per $1000 tax valuation
Motor Vehicles	$16.91 Municipal	$20.19 School	$37.10 per $1000 tax valuation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There is no grace period for the payment due dates.

The real estate bills are for the current calendar year.

The motor vehicle bills are for the prior calendar year.

Motor vehicle bills must be current in order to receive clearance to Register with the RIDMV.

Tax bills are issued by June 1.

The tax bill due dates are July 1, September 1, December 1 and March 1.

All exemption and valuation questions are handled by the Assessment Division.

The tax sale is held annually in April.

Please refer to the back of your bill for more information.