Application for Appeal of Property Tax

Chapter 44-5
Levy and assessment of local taxes
Section 44-5-26

44-5-26 Petition in superior court for relief from assessment.

(a) Any person aggrieved on any ground whatsoever by any assessment of taxes against him or her in any city or town, or any tenant or group tenants, of real estate paying rent therefore, and under obligation to pay more than one-half of the taxes thereon, may within ninety (90) days from the date the first tax payment is due, file an appeal in local office of tax assessment, provided however, if the person to whom a tax on real estate is assessed chooses to file an appeal, the appeal filed by a tenant or group of tenants will be void. For the purposes of this section, the tenant(s) has the burden of proving financial responsibility to pay more than one-half of taxes. The assessor has forty-five (45) days to review the appeal, render a decision and notify the taxpayer of decision. The taxpayer, if still aggrieved, may appeal the decision of the tax assessor to local tax board of review, or in the event that the assessor does not render a decision, the taxpayer may appeal to local tax board of review at the expiration of the forty-five day period. Appeals to the local tax board of review are to be filed not more than thirty (30) days after the assessor renders a decision and notifies the taxpayer, or if the assessor does not render a decision within forty-five (45) days of filing of the appeal, not more than ninety (90) days after expiration of the forty-five (45) day period. The local tax board of review shall, within ninety (90) days of filing of the appeal, hear the appeal, and render a decision within thirty (30) days of the date that the hearing was held. Provided, however, a city or town may request and receive an extension from the director of the Rhode Island department of administration.

Application Appeal Of Property Tax

For appeals to the tax assessor, this form must be filed with local office of tax assessment within ninety (90) days from the date the first tax payment is due. For appeals to local tax board of review, this form must be filed with local tax board of review not more than thirty (30) days after the assessor renders a decision, or if the assessor does not render a decision within forty-five (45) days of the filing of appeal, not more than ninety (90) days after the expiration of forty-five (45) day period.

Following are the forms to be used in filing for an application for abatement of Property Tax.

Residential Single Family Application

Income Property Application

Tangible Property Application

Last Updated: 6/8/2009
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