Refund Policy
The RI Department of State issues refunds for statutorily required filing fees mandated by Rhode Island General Law. All refunds, regardless of original payment method, will be issued by the Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer.
What is refundable?
- Duplicate filings and/or payments.
- Filing fees for rejected documents and documents in RAI (request additional information) status that are not corrected or resubmitted within 10 days from the date the document was returned to the filer.
- Overpayments greater than $10.
What is non-refundable?
- Filing fees paid for valid transactions, even in the event a transaction is completed by mistake/in error.
- Overpayments in the amount of $10 or less.
- Enhanced access fees.
Questions? Please contact [email protected] or (401) 222-3040.
Refund process
The refund process varies by filing method. Select the way you submitted your filing below for specific refund instructions.
Submit an overpayment or duplicate payment refund request through the electronic refund request form. You must include all required information, including the confirmation/receipt number and method of payment.
Successful refund requests are routed through the RI Office of the General Treasurer. You should expect to receive a refund check by mail approximately 2-3 weeks after processing.
Submit an overpayment or duplicate payment refund request through the electronic refund request form. You must include all required information, including the confirmation/receipt number and method of payment.
Successful refund requests are routed through the RI Office of the General Treasurer. You should expect to receive a refund check by mail approximately 2-3 weeks after processing.
If you paid for your filing online using a credit card, a refund will be issued automatically to the card used for payment upon the recall or rejection of the filing, regardless of the fee amount. This does not apply to partial approval of an Apostille request.
If you paid for your filing offline using a check, money order, cash, or credit card, you must submit a refund request through the electronic refund request form. You must include all required information, including the confirmation/receipt number and method of payment. Successful refund requests are routed through the RI Office of the General Treasurer. You should expect to receive a refund check by mail approximately 2-3 weeks after processing.
Questions? Please contact [email protected] or (401) 222-3040.