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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF BANKS

     Introduced By: Representative Alex D. Marszalkowski

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2026

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 44-14-14.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-14 entitled "Taxation

of Banks" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     44-14-14.1. Apportionment and allocation of income for purposes of taxation.

     (a) Except as specifically provided in this chapter a banking institution whose business

activity is taxable both within and outside of this state shall allocate and apportion its net income

as provided in §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5. A financial institution organized under the laws of a

foreign country, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States

whose effectively connected income (as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code) is

taxable both within this state and within another state, other than the state in which it is organized

shall allocate and apportion its net income as provided in §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5.

     (b) All income shall be apportioned to this state by multiplying this income by the

apportionment percentage. The apportionment percentage is determined by adding the taxpayer’s

receipts factor (as described in § 44-14-14.3), property factor (as described in § 44-14-14.4), and

payroll factor (as described in § 44-14-14.5) together and dividing the sum by three. If one of the

factors is missing, the two remaining factors are added and the sum is divided by two. If two of the

factors are missing, the remaining factor is the apportionment percentage. A factor is missing if

both its numerator and denominator are zero, but it is not missing merely because its numerator is

zero.

     (c) Each factor shall be computed according to the method of accounting (cash or accrual

basis) used by the taxpayer for the taxable year.

     (d) For tax years ending prior to January 1, 2025, if the allocation and apportionment

provisions of §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5 do not fairly represent the extent of the taxpayer’s

business activity in this state, the taxpayer may petition for or the tax administrator may require, in

respect to all or any part of the taxpayer’s business activity, if reasonable:

     (1) The exclusion of any one or more of the factors;

     (2) The inclusion of one or more additional factors which will fairly represent the

taxpayer’s business activity in this state; or

     (3) The employment of any other method to effectuate an equitable allocation and

apportionment of the taxpayer’s income.

     (e) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, if the allocation and apportionment

provisions of §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5 or subsection (f) of this section are not reasonably

adapted to approximate the net income derived from business carried on within the state, a banking

institution may apply to the tax administrator, or the tax administrator may require the banking

institution, to have its income derived from business carried on within the state determined by an

alternative method. Such application shall be made by attaching to its duly-filed return a statement

of the reasons why the banking institution believes that §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5 or subsection

(f) of this section are not reasonably adapted to approximate its net income derived from business

carried on within the state and a description of the method sought by it. A banking institution which

so applies shall, upon receipt of a request therefor from the tax administrator, file with the tax

administrator, under oath of its treasurer, a statement of such additional information as the tax

administrator may require.

     If, after such application by the banking institution, or after the tax administrator’s own

review, the tax administrator determines that §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5 or subsection (f) of this

section are not reasonably adapted to approximate the banking institution’s net income derived

from business carried on within the state, the tax administrator shall by reasonable methods

determine the amount of net income derived from business activity carried on within the state. The

amount thus determined shall be the net income taxable under § 44-14-3 or § 44-14-4 and the

foregoing determination shall be in lieu of the determination required by §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-

14.5 or subsection (f) of this section. If an alternative method is used by the tax administrator

hereunder, the tax administrator, in their discretion, may require similar information from such

banking institution if it shall appear that such alternative method or §§ 44-14-14.1 — 44-14-14.5

or subsection (f) of this section are not reasonably adapted to approximate for the applicable year

the banking institution’s net income derived from business carried on within the state and may

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again by reasonable methods determine such income.

     (f) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, except as specifically provided in

this chapter a banking institution whose business activity is taxable both within and outside of this

state may elect to allocate and apportion its net income by multiplying its net income by its receipts

factor as described in § 44-14-14.3. For purposes of an election made pursuant to this subsection

(f), the following shall apply:

     (1) An election shall be made by filing the form prescribed by the tax administrator with

the taxpayer’s duly-filed return. The election shall take effect in the tax year for which the taxpayer

makes the election and shall remain in effect for all subsequent tax years; except that, after a

minimum of five (5) subsequent tax years after the tax year for which the election is made, in the

event of a material change of facts or law, a taxpayer may apply to the tax administrator to revoke

the election. Such application shall be made by attaching a statement of the event of a material

change of facts or law to the taxpayer’s duly-filed return. A banking institution which so applies

shall, upon receipt of a request therefor from the tax administrator, file with the tax administrator,

under oath of its treasurer, a statement of such additional information as the tax administrator may

require.

     (2) If the receipts factor is missing, the whole of the banking institution’s net income shall

be taxable pursuant to §§ 44-14-3 — 44-14-4. The receipts factor shall be missing if both its

numerator and denominator are zero, but it shall not be missing merely because its numerator is

zero.

     (3) The receipts factor shall be computed according to the method of accounting (cash or

accrual basis) used by the taxpayer for the taxable year.

     (4) A banking institution electing apportionment under this subsection shall not claim any

benefit pursuant to chapter 64.5 of title 42.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and be effective for tax years

beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF BANKS

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     This act would amend the apportionment and allocation of income for purposes of taxation

relating to the taxation of banks.

     This act would take effect upon passage and be effective for tax years beginning on or after

January 1, 2025.

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