Rhode Island now taxes homes that are not the owner’s main residence: $2.50 for every $500 of assessed value above $1 million, for years starting 1 July 2026. You fall outside the tax if you lived in the house most of the year, or if it was rented out most of the year - but only if you can show it with dated records, and the state expects you to keep them for three years. The bill is split over four dates: 15 September, 15 December, 15 March and 15 June.
There is a second trap: when you sell a home assessed above $1 million, the closing waits on a state certificate saying nothing is owed. This kit is the day counter and the paper trail - what to write down, what to keep, and what to ask the state for before the closing date.
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