Client AlertsReal EstateRhode Island’s “Taylor Swift Tax” Creates New Compliance Obligations for Sellers and Closing Agents in Residential Property Transfers in the State
By Allison L. Fleet and Kelley J. Decena Effective June 28, 2026, Rhode Island officially adopted regulations implementing the state’s new Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property Tax, commonly referred to as the “Taylor Swift Tax.” Beginning with the tax year commencing July 1, 2026, the tax, which is in addition to property taxes owners already pay...


