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Rhode Island’s Luxury Tax Battle | Providence News
Rhode Island’s new “Taylor Swift tax” is sparking a legal firestorm—targeting luxury second homes worth over $1 million that sit empty half the year, with critics calling it unconstitutional and unfair. Over 50 property owners, mostly non-residents, argue they’re being taxed without representation and that the revenue will mostly benefit developers, not residents. State officials defend it as funding for affordable housing, but plaintiffs warn it could scare off investors and hurt the economy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on…
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