Rhode Island business filing dates, 2027
State-level due dates for businesses filing in Rhode Island. Every line links to the official page it came from, with the date that page was read. Where no official source has been verified, the line says so instead of showing a date.
Coverage · 4 of 6 fully dated
Income / franchise tax return
3 dates · 1 not dated yetThe annual return for the business’s tax year, and in franchise-tax states the report that keeps the entity in good standing. Which form and which date depend on the entity type and the tax year. Where the source grants an extension, it extends the time to file; the source says whether it also extends the time to pay.
Why no dates: Every date shown here is checked against its official source.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Forms RI-1065 / RI-1120Scalendar-year partnership, multi-member LLC taxed as an S corporation or corporation taxed as an S corporationSource text“Form RI-1065 and RI-1120S: For all filers except for single-member LLC filers, Forms RI-1065 and RI-1120S are due on or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the close of the taxable year.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Automatic Extension Periods Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers of Form RI-1065 or RI-1120S Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers (except for filers with a June 30 fiscal year end) of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74 Automatic seven (7) month extension for June 30 fiscal year end filers of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA partnership, multi-member LLC or S corporation files RI-1065 or RI-1120S by the 15th day of the 3rd month after its taxable year closes, with an automatic six-month extension. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleRI-1065 / RI-1120S: 15th day of the 3rd month after the tax year ends | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/corporate-tax/tax-filing-requirements (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2024-12/BUS-EXT_w.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Form RI-1065 (single-member LLC)calendar-year single-member LLCSource text“For calendar year and non-June 30 fiscal year end single-member LLC filers, Form RI-1065 is due on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Automatic Extension Periods Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers of Form RI-1065 or RI-1120S Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers (except for filers with a June 30 fiscal year end) of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74 Automatic seven (7) month extension for June 30 fiscal year end filers of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA single-member LLC with a calendar year or a non-June 30 fiscal year files RI-1065 by the 15th day of the 4th month after its taxable year closes (June 30 year-ends: the 3rd month, not covered here), with an automatic six-month extension. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleRI-1065: 15th day of the 4th month after the tax year ends | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/corporate-tax/tax-filing-requirements (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2024-12/BUS-EXT_w.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Form RI-1120C business corporation tax returncalendar-year C corporationSource text“Form RI-1120C: For calendar year and non-June 30 fiscal year end filers, Form RI-1120C is due on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Automatic Extension Periods Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers of Form RI-1065 or RI-1120S Automatic six (6) month extension for calendar and fiscal year filers (except for filers with a June 30 fiscal year end) of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74 Automatic seven (7) month extension for June 30 fiscal year end filers of Form RI-1120C, T-72 or T-74”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Every business corporation, joint stock company or association exercising corporation functions or otherwise doing business in this state is required to file an annual tax return using Form RI-1120C”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA C corporation the preparer attests does business in Rhode Island: its RI-1120C is due the 15th day of the 4th month after its taxable year closes (June 30 year-ends have their own line), with an automatic six-month extension. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleRI-1120C: 15th day of the 4th month after the tax year ends | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/corporate-tax/tax-filing-requirements (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2024-12/BUS-EXT_w.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
| Form RI-1120C (June 30 year-end) | Applies toA C corporation the preparer attests does business in Rhode Island, with a June 30 year-end, files RI-1120C by September 15 (the 15th day of the 3rd month), with an automatic seven-month extension. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesThe rule names no 2027 due date for any business it applies to. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Estimated tax
4 datesInstallments paid during the year toward the year’s tax. Whether a business must pay them depends on its expected liability, which this page cannot know; the lines show when installments fall due for those who must.
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Business estimated tax (BUS-EST)calendar-year S corporation, C corporation or partnershipSource text“Estimates are due by the 15th day of the fourth, sixth, ninth and twelfth months of the taxable year”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “(25% for first estimate, 50% for second estimate, 75% for third estimate, 100% for fourth estimate)”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA business required to pay Rhode Island estimated tax pays by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of its taxable year (25%, 50%, 75% and 100% cumulatively). The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due rule1st estimate: 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year; 2nd estimate: 15th day of the 6th month of the tax year; 3rd estimate: 15th day of the 9th month of the tax year; 4th estimate: 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2024-12/BUS-EST_w.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding
17 datesReturns and deposits of income tax withheld from employees’ wages. The agency assigns each employer a deposit frequency, usually from its past liability, so the dates differ by frequency.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Annual reconciliation (RI W-3)Source text“On or before January 31 of each year (or at the termination of business), each employer must file a Rhode Island reconciliation return (RI W-3) for the preceding year of Rhode Island income tax withheld with all individuals and tax statements.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “(c) Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. If the date for filing any report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the filing is considered timely if performed on the next business day.”verbatim · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) · webserver.rilegislature.gov · retrieved 2026-09-24 | Applies toEach employer files the RI W-3 reconciliation, with state copies of W-2s, by January 31 each year (or when the business ends). | Due ruleRI W-3: January 31 of the year after the calendar year endsIf this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Rhode Island legal holiday, it moves to the next business day — R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c). Not every such holiday is compiled: Election day ("the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each year in which a general election of state officers is held") is not listed — no quoted source enumerates those years — nor are days the Governor, General Assembly, President or Congress appoint as holidays (§25-1-1).webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-1/44-1-28.htm (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/withholding-tax (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding payments and RI-941quarterly withholding filerSource text“If the employer withholds $600 or more for any calendar month during the year from employees' wages, the employer must remit the taxes withheld on a weekly basis. Monthly - If an employer withholds $50 or more but less than $600 for any calendar month from employees' wages, the employer must remit the taxes withheld on a monthly basis. The submission is due within twenty (20) days after the close of the month Quarterly - If an employer withholds less than $50 for any calendar month from employees' wages, the employer must report and remit taxes withheld on a quarterly basis. A form RI-941 must accompany the payment and the form and payment are due on or before the last day of the month following the close of the quarter.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “(c) Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. If the date for filing any report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the filing is considered timely if performed on the next business day.”verbatim · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) · webserver.rilegislature.gov · retrieved 2026-09-24 | Applies toBy monthly withholding: $600 or more weekly (not dated here); $50 to under $600 monthly, within 20 days after the month, with the third month paid with the RI-941 by the last day of the month after the quarter; under $50 quarterly, with the RI-941 by the last day of the month after the quarter. | Due ruleRI-941: last day of the month after the quarter endsIf this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Rhode Island legal holiday, it moves to the next business day — R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c). Not every such holiday is compiled: Election day ("the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each year in which a general election of state officers is held") is not listed — no quoted source enumerates those years — nor are days the Governor, General Assembly, President or Congress appoint as holidays (§25-1-1).webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-1/44-1-28.htm (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/withholding-tax (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding payments and RI-941monthly withholding filerSource text“If the employer withholds $600 or more for any calendar month during the year from employees' wages, the employer must remit the taxes withheld on a weekly basis. Monthly - If an employer withholds $50 or more but less than $600 for any calendar month from employees' wages, the employer must remit the taxes withheld on a monthly basis. The submission is due within twenty (20) days after the close of the month Quarterly - If an employer withholds less than $50 for any calendar month from employees' wages, the employer must report and remit taxes withheld on a quarterly basis. A form RI-941 must accompany the payment and the form and payment are due on or before the last day of the month following the close of the quarter.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “(c) Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. If the date for filing any report, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the filing is considered timely if performed on the next business day.”verbatim · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) · webserver.rilegislature.gov · retrieved 2026-09-24 | Applies toBy monthly withholding: $600 or more weekly (not dated here); $50 to under $600 monthly, within 20 days after the month, with the third month paid with the RI-941 by the last day of the month after the quarter; under $50 quarterly, with the RI-941 by the last day of the month after the quarter. | Due rule1st-month payment: 20th day of the 2nd month of the quarter; 2nd-month payment: 20th day of the 3rd month of the quarter; RI-941 and 3rd-month payment: last day of the month after the quarter endsIf this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Rhode Island legal holiday, it moves to the next business day — R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c). Not every such holiday is compiled: Election day ("the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each year in which a general election of state officers is held") is not listed — no quoted source enumerates those years — nor are days the Governor, General Assembly, President or Congress appoint as holidays (§25-1-1).webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-1/44-1-28.htm (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved · R.I. Gen. Laws §44-1-28(c) | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/withholding-tax (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Unemployment insurance
4 datesEmployer contribution and wage reports for unemployment insurance: the state program, and FUTA at the federal level.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Quarterly tax and wage report (TX-17)Source text“Quarterly taxes are due on the last day of the month following end of the quarter; January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31.”verbatim · dlt.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn employer the preparer lists as a quarterly Rhode Island unemployment-insurance filer pays quarterly UI taxes by the last day of the month after each quarter: January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleTX-17: last day of the month after the quarter ends | 2027 dates
† Falls on a Sunday; the source states no weekend rule. Falls on a Saturday; the source states no weekend rule. | Source · retrieveddlt.ri.gov/employers/employer-tax-unit/frequently-asked-employer-tax-questions (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Sales and use tax
UnsupportedReturns for sales and use tax collected under a permit. The agency assigns each permit holder a filing frequency; the dates differ by frequency.
Why no dates: Rhode Island's sales tax due dates are being re-checked against the official source, so they are not shown yet.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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| Sales and use tax | Applies toShown once verified | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesRhode Island's sales tax due dates are being re-checked against the official source, so they are not shown yet. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Annual report
1 dateThe annual or biennial report an entity files with the Secretary of State (or its equivalent) to stay in good standing. Some are keyed to the month the entity was formed.
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Secretary of State annual reportany business except a sole proprietor or general partnershipSource text“Limited Liability Company (LLC) | February 1 – May 1 | File Online Form 632 | $50 $50 | $2.50 | $25 applied June 1 (Plus $3.00 to file online)”verbatim · sos.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Business Corporation | February 1 – May 1 | File Online Form 630 | $50 $50 | $2.50 | $25 applied June 1 (Plus $3.00 to file online)”verbatim · sos.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Limited Partnership (LP) or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) | February 1 – May 1 | File Online Form 634 | $50 $50 | $2.50 | $25 applied June 1 (Plus $3.00 to file online)”verbatim · sos.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Limited Liability Companies, Business Corporations, Partnerships, and Benefit Corporations are required to file an annual report starting the calendar year after they register their business with the State of Rhode Island.”verbatim · sos.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn LLC, business corporation, limited partnership or LLP formed in Rhode Island (the preparer attests it is registered there) files its annual report between February 1 and May 1, starting the calendar year after it registered — for an entity formed in Rhode Island, the year after its formation month. Entities formed elsewhere and registered in Rhode Island later are not covered (their registration year is not in the profile). A $25 late penalty applies June 1. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleAnnual report: May 1 of the year after the calendar year ends | 2027 dates
Falls on a Saturday; the source states no weekend rule. | Source · retrievedsos.ri.gov/divisions/business-services/ri-business/file-your-annual-report (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Due-date rules
no fixed dateThe conventions other lines cite: how a date on a weekend or holiday moves, and how a disaster declaration postpones deadlines.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Weekend and holiday due datesSource text“For the RI-941 and any payment frequency, the due date would move to the next business day. Thus, a Monday holiday would move to the Tuesday and a Saturday or Sunday would move to the Monday.”verbatim · tax.ri.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA Rhode Island withholding due date on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievedtax.ri.gov/tax-sections/withholding-tax (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
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