Rhode Island § 8-8-27 - District Court
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§ 8-8-27. District Court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-8-27
§ 8-8-27. Refund suits.
(a) Any taxpayer may bring an action for a refund of taxes previously overpaid. The suit for refund may not be brought prior to the date of a final determination by the tax administrator denying the claim for refund. No action for a refund of tax shall be brought after the expiration of thirty (30) days from a notice of final determination of the tax administrator denying the claimed refund.
(b) As used in this section and § 8-8-28, “tax” includes any surcharge imposed under § 1-6-2, and “taxpayer” includes an operator as defined in § 1-6-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 424, § 3.
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Section 8-8-27 ("District Court") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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