Rhode Island families will soon receive some extra money to help cover rising costs in the state.
For people making up to $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for joint filers, families with at least one child will receive $250 from the state for up to three children. The program, titled the Rhode Island Child Tax Rebate, is expected to support nearly 115,000 Rhode Island families, according to the state governor’s office.
“Our Administration is committed to delivering targeted tax relief to Rhode Islanders as we continue to build on our state’s economic momentum,” said Gov. Dan McKee. “Supporting parents and their children with Rhode Island’s new Child Tax Rebate is a sensible and critical way to keep our economy growing.”
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Democratic State Sen. Dominick Ruggerio, president of the Rhode Island Senate, claimed the state has seen “substantial price increases in just about everything” and that the October rebate is meant to provide some relief “at a time when prices are rising and belts are tightening.”
Anyone in the state who claimed at least one dependent child under the age of 18 before the end of 2021 on a 2021 federal or state personal income tax return may be eligible for the rebate. Families will not need to file any application to receive their checks, as the rebates will be automatically sent to all eligible tax filers beginning later this year in October.
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The rebate program, which was created as part of the state’s 2023 financial year budget signed by McKee in June, will be administered by the state’s Division of Taxation.
