TESTIMONY Re: Proposed Artist Sales Tax Regulation

Document Date: February 14, 2025

This testimony was sent to the RI Department of Revenue (DOR) urging the Department to reject proposed regulations that attempt to further clarify – and narrow – the sales tax exemption on art.

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