Sales tax must be paid at the DMV at the time of registration and/or titling of the vehicle. Sales tax can also be paid prior to registration and/or titling at the Rhode Island Division of Taxation.
Customers are required to remit sales tax payments to the State in a timely manner. If sales tax is not paid by the 20th of the month following the month in which the sale took place, you may incur additional cost becuase of interest and penalty charges added to your base sales tax bill. For example, if your bill of sale is dated July 26, 2020 your sales tax would be due on August 20,2020. If it is not paid on or before that date, interest and penalty charges would accrue.
Sales tax can also be paid prior to registration and/or titling at the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. If you are not able to visit the DMV in a timely manner to get your vehicle registered and remit sales tax to DMV prior to the tax due date, you may contact Division of Taxation to pay your sales tax directly before the tax due date to avoid interest and penalty charges. Excise tax section can be reached at 401 - 574 -8955 or via email tax.excise@tax.ri.gov
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