The Tax Foundation put together a set of maps showing how much of their total revenue state and local governments get from different kinds of taxes, using Census data from the 2009-10 fiscal year. Read More

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras on Monday said he still plans to include a seven-year commercial tax freeze in his 2013-14 budget proposal, despite a 13.2% citywide decrease in residential property values that has some City Council members concerned a tax increase for homeowners is on the horizon. Read More

Rhode Island's capital city would freeze its commercial real estate tax for seven years, offer incentives for developers to build on surface parking lots and redevelop the Kennedy Plaza bus hub under an economic development action plan unveiled Wednesday by Mayor Angel Taveras. Read More

According to former Governor Donald Carcieri, there's been a misunderstanding with the town's tax assessor over a back tax bill on the Olney House, the building on Church Street the Carcieris bought from the town in 2002 for $1 with the idea of creating a children's science center. Read More

The Olney House – owned by former Gov. Donald Carcieri and his wife Suzanne – is scheduled go up for tax sale this year because they owe $15,000 in back property taxes, according to EG Tax Assessor Janice Peixinho. Read More

 Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's collapsed video game company owes the city of Providence nearly $489,000 in property taxes -- but the city isn't expecting to get the money. Read More

A proposal to put several previously exempt city properties, including many non-profit organizations, on the tax rolls received mixed reactions from the Budget Commission members, leaving Assessor Christopher Celeste with little direction as to how to proceed as he sends out the bills. Read More

Cities and towns across Rhode Island have sought approval to exceed the state’s cap on property taxes 33 times since the 2009 fiscal year, according to a GoLocalProv review of municipal finances. Read More

 Decision on sending letters to non-profit groups tabled for discussion Nov. 27. Read more

 The publisher of The Providence Journal and the city of Providence have settled a decade-long dispute over the tax assessment for the newspaper's headquarters building and printing plant, according to a consent judgment approved by the Superior Court on Friday. Read more

 Rhode Island’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have placed a tax break on unsold new homes. Read more

 At a time when leaders are scrounging under every rock in search of pennies to fill out their budgets, some big-ticket items are apparently still out in the open for the taking. Read more

 There is no doubt that Greg and Melissa Brailsford are married to one another and living under one roof at 7 Palou Drive. Read more

 Another Rhode Island city could be taken over by a receiver — with the power to declare bankruptcy — after the General Assembly adjourned early Wednesday without approving a tax increase that state and Woonsocket officials say is critical to closing a massive budget shortfall. Read more

 The tax assessor reports the final tax rate for fiscal 2012-13 is $18.99, citing changes to Tiverton's net value and an increase in personal exemptions. Read more

 Woonsocket officials say they expect a state takeover of the city's finances after a proposed tax increase failed to reach a vote in the state House of Representatives. Read more

 Gone: $289 million. That’s the amount of money the town is expected to lose in property value as a result of the most recent-town wide revaluation. Read more

 Rhode Island lawmakers are scheduled to debate a proposed tax hike on property owners in Woonsocket intended to help that city close a $10 million budget shortfall. Read more

 Certified final results of the town’s first-ever Financial Town Referendum (FTR) held Tuesday, May 15, show voters endorsing the elected budget committee’s town budget by a 6 percentage point margin over the alternate petitioned option, and the turnout demonstrating strong participation in the referendum process itself. Read more

 It's starting to look like city residents will be spared the short-term pain of a supplemental property tax bill this month. Read more