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Rhode Island surplus lines tax filing, 2026

The Rhode Island surplus lines tax is 4% of gross premium. SLTax360 calculates what is owed and prepares the filing for your own state portal account.

Rates effective from 2024-01-01

Rhode Island rates snapshot

Surplus Lines Tax 4%

Estimate only. Figures are calculated from published state rates and are not a guarantee of the amounts due. Verify with the applicable state or stamping office before filing.

How SLTax360 files Rhode Island surplus lines taxes

Rhode Island sets its own filing channel, fees and deadlines. We keep the Rhode Island rates and rules current and apply them to every invoice, so nobody on your team has to check a bulletin by hand.

Each Rhode Island transaction we file is itemized into its components: surplus lines tax (4%). Your audit trail shows exactly which line went where. Confirmations are kept, deadlines are tracked, and filings are reconciled against your invoice data.

How Rhode Island filings are submitted: SLTax360 keeps the Rhode Island rates, rules, deadlines and reports, and prepares each filing for submission through your own Rhode Island portal account, either by your team or by ours on a supported plan. There is no direct electronic filing integration for Rhode Island today, and we would rather say so than call it automated. You keep your own Rhode Island licence and portal login either way.

Whether you're an MGA filing a handful of Rhode Island transactions per month or a wholesaler running hundreds, the amounts, the deadline and the paperwork are handled in one place. Want to verify the numbers yourself first? Run a free Rhode Island calculation (no signup required).

Rhode Island Notes: 4% SL tax on gross premiums.

Rhode Island surplus lines FAQ

As of 2026, the Rhode Island surplus lines tax rate is 4% of gross premium. The tax base in Rhode Island does not include policy fees.

Rhode Island does not currently charge a stamping fee on surplus lines transactions.

Yes, as a prepared filing. SLTax360 maintains the Rhode Island rates, rules and deadlines, calculates what is owed, produces the report or form the state requires, and stores the confirmation and payment record. However, there is no direct electronic filing integration for Rhode Island today, so the submission itself is made through your own Rhode Island portal account. We would rather state that plainly than describe it as automated. You keep your own Rhode Island licence and portal login. Try the free Rhode Island rate in the public calculator before signing up.

4% SL tax on gross premiums.

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