Rhode Island General Laws|CHAPTER 44-3 Property Subject to Taxation

§ 44-3-1. Real and personal property subject to taxation.

§ 44-3-2. "Personal property" defined.

§ 44-3-2.1. Tax on intangible personal property prohibited.

§ 44-3-2.2. Tax on certain vehicles and trailers prohibited.

§ 44-3-3. Property exempt. [Effective until January 1, 2022.]

§ 44-3-3. Property exempt. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

§ 44-3-3.1. Exemption of office equipment used for manufacturing or commercial purposes.

§ 44-3-4. Veterans' exemptions.

§ 44-3-4.1. Repealed.

§ 44-3-4.2. Conflicts eligible for veterans' property tax relief.

§ 44-3-5. Gold star parents' exemption.

§ 44-3-5.1. Exemptions in South Kingstown.

§ 44-3-5.2. Exemptions in Barrington.

§ 44-3-6. General exemptions inapplicable to property used for manufacturing.

§ 44-3-7. Repealed.

§ 44-3-8. Exemption of land planted to forestry.

§ 44-3-9. Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on property used for manufacturing, commercial, or residential purposes.

§ 44-3-9.1. Woonsocket — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualifying property located in designated districts in the city.

§ 44-3-9.1.1. Woonsocket — Rehabilitation exemption for qualified residential structures in the city.

§ 44-3-9.2. North Smithfield — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualifying property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes.

§ 44-3-9.2.1. North Smithfield — Exemption or partial abatement of taxes for Rankin Estates.

§ 44-3-9.3. Burrillville — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualifying property used for manufacturing, commercial or mixed-use purposes.

§ 44-3-9.4. Middletown — Economic development tax incentive program — Assessed valuation exemptions or stabilizing of taxes.

§ 44-3-9.5. North Providence — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualifying property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes.

§ 44-3-9.6. Richmond — Exemption or stabilization tax on qualified property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes in the town Richmond.

§ 44-3-9.7. South Kingstown — Exemption or stabilization of tax on qualified property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes in the town of South Kingstown.

§ 44-3-9.8. West Greenwich — Exemption or stabilization of tax on qualified property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes in the town of West Greenwich.

§ 44-3-9.9. Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on property used for manufacturing, commercial, or residential purposes in the Arctic Village redevelopment zone.

§ 44-3-9.10. Portsmouth — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualified property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes in the town of Portsmouth.

§ 44-3-9.11. Smithfield — Exemption or stabilizing of taxes on qualifying property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes.

§ 44-3-10. Idle manufacturing or mill property — Exemption.

§ 44-3-11. South Kingstown and Narragansett — Exemption of railroad property.

§ 44-3-12. Visually impaired persons — Exemption.

§ 44-3-13. Persons over the age of 65 years — Exemption.

§ 44-3-13.1. West Warwick — Exemption of persons over the age of 65 years.

§ 44-3-13.2. Cumberland — Exemption of persons over the age of 65 years.

§ 44-3-13.3. North Kingstown — Exemption of property of totally disabled persons.

§ 44-3-13.4. Low or moderate income housing — Exemption.

§ 44-3-13.5. Glocester — Exemption of elderly and disabled persons.

§ 44-3-13.6. Jamestown — Exemption of persons 65 years and over.

§ 44-3-13.7. Exeter — Exemption of real property from taxation for totally disabled persons.

§ 44-3-13.8. Repealed.

§ 44-3-13.9. North Kingstown — Exemption of elderly persons.

§ 44-3-13.10. North Kingstown — Exemption of certain real estate. [Contingent effective date; see notes.]

§ 44-3-13.11. Exeter — Property tax exemptions for active volunteer members of fire and rescue companies within the town of.

§ 44-3-13.12. Exemption of persons over the age of 65 years or fully disabled in the town of Exeter.

§ 44-3-13.13. Jamestown — Exemption of property of totally disabled persons.

§ 44-3-13.14. Foster — Exemption of elderly and disabled persons.

§ 44-3-14. Notice to tax assessor on conveyance of tax-exempt realty.

§ 44-3-14.1. Tiverton — Taxation of exempt property upon transfer.

§ 44-3-15. Persons who are totally disabled.

§ 44-3-15.1. Hopkinton — Freezing of tax rates for persons who are totally disabled.

§ 44-3-15.2. Bristol — Persons who are totally disabled.

§ 44-3-15.3. Smithfield — Tax credit for persons who are totally disabled.

§ 44-3-15.3.1. Smithfield — Exemption of Special Olympics Rhode Island, Inc.

§ 44-3-15.4. Lincoln — Tax credit for persons who are totally disabled.

§ 44-3-15.5. Lincoln — Tax credit for persons over the age of 65 years.

§ 44-3-15.6. Bristol volunteer firefighters exemption.

§ 44-3-16. Elderly — Freeze of tax rate and valuation.

§ 44-3-16.1. Portsmouth — Tax deferral for certain persons age sixty-five (65) and for persons with a disability.

§ 44-3-16.2. North Smithfield — Tax stabilization for certain persons age sixty-five (65) and over.

§ 44-3-17. Tax exempt property — Listing and valuation.

§ 44-3-18. Repealed.

§ 44-3-19. List of tax exemptions — Notification.

§ 44-3-20. Middletown — Deferment of payment of tax for the elderly.

§ 44-3-20.1. Coventry — Deferment of payment of tax for the elderly or certain disabled residents.

§ 44-3-20.2. Bristol — Deferment of partial payment of tax for low-income residents.

§ 44-3-20.3. Jamestown — Deferment of payment of tax for the elderly. [Contingent Repeal — See notes.]

§ 44-3-20.4. Deferment of payment of tax for low income — Warren.

§ 44-3-21. Renewable energy systems — Exemption.

§ 44-3-22. Cranston — Real estate and excise tax exemption for persons who are disabled.

§ 44-3-23. Narragansett — Tax exemptions in the town.

§ 44-3-24. Reevaluation of real property — Adjustment of exemption upon.

§ 44-3-25. Cumberland — Maximum exemptions.

§ 44-3-25.1. Bristol — Maximum exemptions.

§ 44-3-26. Repealed.

§ 44-3-27. South Kingstown — Certain tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-27.1. Bristol — Certain tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-28. North Providence — Exemption for people with paraplegia.

§ 44-3-29. Exemption and/or valuation freeze of wholesaler's inventory.

§ 44-3-29.1. Wholesale and retail inventory tax phase out.

§ 44-3-30. Burrillville — Property taxation of electricity generating facilities located in the town.

§ 44-3-31. Providence — Certain tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-31.1. Providence Freeze of certain tax.

§ 44-3-31.2. Providence — Special property tax consideration for designated properties.

§ 44-3-31.3. Providence — Additional special property tax consideration for designated properties.

§ 44-3-32. Portsmouth — Tax exemption for the elderly.

§ 44-3-32.1. Portsmouth — Tax exemption for farmland, forest land, open space or historic preservation site.

§ 44-3-32.2. Cities and towns — Tax exemption for farmland, forestland, or open space land.

§ 44-3-33. Burrillville — Tax exemption for the Industrial Foundation of Burrillville.

§ 44-3-34. Central Falls — Homeowner exemption.

§ 44-3-35. Burrillville — Real estate tax exemption for persons who are disabled.

§ 44-3-36. Portsmouth — Real estate tax exemption for persons who are disabled.

§ 44-3-37. Burrillville — Exemption and/or valuation freeze of retailer's inventory.

§ 44-3-38. Transfer of property to trust. [As amended by P.L. 2012, ch. 376, § 2.]

§ 44-3-38. Transfer of property to trust. [As amended by P.L. 2012, ch. 392, § 2.]

§ 44-3-39. Middletown — Exemption of persons over the age of 65.

§ 44-3-40. Cities and towns — Authorization to exempt retailer's inventory.

§ 44-3-41. Glocester — Historic district exemption.

§ 44-3-42. Cumberland — Fixed tax assessment for farmland.

§ 44-3-43. Historic stone wall exemption.

§ 44-3-44. Qualifying stock options — Exemption.

§ 44-3-45. "Qualifying taxpayer" defined.

§ 44-3-46. "Qualifying corporation" and "full-time equivalent active employee" defined.

§ 44-3-47. Cranston — Economic development tax incentive program Exemptions.

§ 44-3-48. Burrillville — Certain tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-49. Burrillville — Fixed tax rate.

§ 44-3-50. Pawtucket — Certain tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-51. North Smithfield — Tax exemptions.

§ 44-3-52. Cumberland — Exemption for persons interned in concentration camps.

§ 44-3-53. Club Sport Uniao Madeirense in the city of Central Falls — Tax exemption.

§ 44-3-54. "Sons of the Revolution" society located in the town of Middletown — Tax exemption.

§ 44-3-55. South Kingstown — certain non-profit charitable organizations — Tax exemptions or payment in lieu of tax agreements.

§ 44-3-56. Tax credit in lieu of tax exemption in the town of Burrillville.

§ 44-3-57. Deferment of payment of tax for the elderly — Bristol.

§ 44-3-58. Tax deferment of elderly persons in the town of Narragansett.

§ 44-3-58.1. Tax deferment of increase in property taxes of persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older.

§ 44-3-59. Tax exemption in the town of Burrillville — The Columbus Club of Burrillville.

§ 44-3-60. Tax exemption extended to motor vehicle excise tax in lieu of tax exemption on property in the Town of Westerly.

§ 44-3-61. [Renumbered.]

§ 44-3-62. Lincoln — Tangible business property tax exemption for new investments.

§ 44-3-63. Historical cemeteries.

§ 44-3-64. Tax exemption in the City of Pawtucket — Sandra Feinstein — Gamm Theatre.

§ 44-3-65. Narragansett and East Greenwich — Tangible business property tax exemption.