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Rhode Island Electronic Business Tax Payments Reach $1 Billion Dollar Mark.


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Since the launch of online business tax filing in May 2003, 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 has processed more than $1 billion in tax payments through the state's official Web site at www.RI.gov. The Rhode Island Business Tax service provides businesses with easy access to an ever-expanding suite of electronic tax filing options. Last year, more than $573 million was processed through the online tax service, and nearly $142 million was filed just in the first quarter of 2006.

"Electronic filing of tax payments has proven to be an easy and cost-efficient solution for Rhode Island business tax payers," said John Nugent John Nugent is the name of:
  • John Nugent (U.S. government agent) (1821–1880), journalist and agent of United States President James Buchanan
  • John F. Nugent (1868-1931), United States Senator from Idaho
, Assistant Tax Administrator. "Online tax payments and filings have been a priority for the Division of Taxation, and we are pleased to be able to offer such a comprehensive suite of over 50 different tax types payable via the Internet and telephone."

The online filing service has more than 8,000 registered users and has processed upwards of 175,000 tax payments since May 2003. Rhode Island offers online filing and electronic payments for sales and use tax Sales and use tax refers to:
  • Sales tax
  • Use tax
, consumer use tax, alcohol beverage import service fees, and more than 50 other tax types. Payments can be warehoused or remitted the day of the filing. All funds are processed through the RI.gov payment server, which transfers deposits from filer accounts directly to the Rhode Island General Fund.

The Division of Taxation Business Tax service was created in partnership with RI.gov, which also built and maintains the state's Web portal See portal.  at www.RI.gov.

About RI.gov

RI.gov is Rhode Island's official Web portal (www.RI.gov) and is 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 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).

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 2,200 state and local agencies that serve more than 60 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.
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