Are you booking short-term rentals of 30 days or less?  A new Whole Home Short-Term Rental Tax on short-term rentals of entire homes, cottages and condominium units will take effect on January 1, 2026  along with an increase in the local hotel tax.   

To learn more about these taxes and filing requirements, register for a free virtual webinar hosted by the RI Division of Taxation from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 20^th. 

Register here.

For more details about these taxes, review the Division of Taxation’s summary of changes:

Effective 1/1/26 - Changes to the taxation of short-term rentals