Rhode Island § 44-1-27 - State Tax Officials

§ 44-1-27. Uncollectible checks.

Whenever any taxpayer liable for the payment of any tax, interest, penalty, or other charge imposed under the provisions of any law administered by the tax administrator presents or causes to be presented a check to the tax administrator or to his or her agent or representative in payment of the tax, interest, penalty, or charge, and the check is returned as uncollectible, the tax administrator shall charge a fee of ten percent (10%) of the face amount of the check, plus any protest fees, to the taxpayer to cover the costs of its collection, which fee is in addition to any interest and penalty charge imposed under the provisions of the law; provided, that the amount of the fee imposed is not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor exceed one hundred dollars ($100); and provided, further, that the tax administrator shall not charge the fee unless the tax administrator or his or her agent or representative has notified the taxpayer by mail that the check was returned as uncollectible and makes demand in the notice that full payment of the amount of the check be made within ten (10) days of the date of the giving of the notice, and the taxpayer fails to make the payment within the period.