Check the Status of Your Rhode Island Tax Refund at www.RI.gov.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PROVIDENCE Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. , R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004 The Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Division of Taxation is making tax time easier, thanks to a new service available at the state's official Web site (www.RI.gov). Citizens can now view the status of their pending tax return via a secure Internet site, accelerating the process for personal income tax filers and reducing call volumes at the Division of Taxation's offices. "The goal of this service is twofold," said R. Gary Clark Gary C. Clark (born May 1, 1962 in Radford, Virginia) is a former professional American Football wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins (1985-1992), Phoenix Cardinals (1993-1994) and Miami Dolphins (1995) in the National Football League. , Rhode Island Tax Administrator. "It offers a convenient way for citizens to get an update as to when they can expect to get their income tax refund Tax refund Money back from the government when too much tax has been paid or withheld from a salary. check, and it helps free up a significant amount of time with our taxpayer assistance staff that they historically spend on the phone with individuals answering their inquires about the status of their return." Citizens can take advantage of this new service by visiting www.RI.gov. The user-friendly service only requires a few pieces of information to retrieve a status report, including the taxpayer's name, social security number, and the expected amount of the return. "We ask for this information to protect the privacy of every taxpayer," said Joan Gammon, general manager of RI.gov. "Very specific pieces of data are required to access a pending return status report, and we encourage taxpayers to have to have a copy of their returns available when they go online to use the service." The service is updated on a regular basis and lets users know if their returns have been processed, mailed, or are being further evaluated because of processing problems. Rhode Island processes approximately 550,000 personal income tax returns every year. "We're very pleased to be adding the tax refund status tool to our growing suite of eGovernment services," said Tom Collins, Rhode Island Chief Information Officer. "It is another very useful example of how Rhode Island is continuing to use technology to increase service to our citizens while decreasing the expenses of offering such services." The tax return status report is one of many online services created without taxpayer expense as part of a zero-dollar partnership between the state of Rhode Island and New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Interactive, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. (Nasdaq:EGOV) that manages RI.gov on behalf of the state. About RI.gov RI.gov is Rhode Island's home page and official Web site (www.RI.gov), a collaborative effort between the state of Rhode Island and New England Interactive. The RI.gov site and services Site and Services is an approach to bringing shelter within the economic reach of the poor. Recognizing that the vast majroity of low income families in the world build their own shelter, which lacks basic hygiene, access and electricity, the strategy was developed. are developed and maintained by New England Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the eGovernment firm NIC. About NIC NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com. |
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