Ok the RI site is back up and working. I found this in the NR instructions:
INCOME OF A NONRESIDENT SUBJECT
TO TAX
A nonresident is subject to tax on all items included
in his or her total federal income (including his or
her distributive share of partnership income or gain
and his or her share of estate or trust income or
gain) which are derived from or connected with
Rhode Island sources as follows:
From real or tangible personal property located in
the state.
From a business, trade, profession or occupation
carried on in the state.
From services performed in the state.
Winnings and prizes from RI lottery and pari-mutual
betting events in this state.
A nonresident is not subject to tax on the following
classes of income even though included in total federal
income:
Annuities, interest, dividends or gains from the sale
or exchange of intangible personal property unless
they are part of the income from any business,
trade, profession or occupation carried on in this
state by the nonresident taxpayer.
Compensation received for active service in the military
forces of the United States.
So things look OK for now. Sounds like if they continue to give me grief I'll just have to provide documentation like Lancelot did. Passport? Plane ticket rec't.s? Do I even still have my plane ticket rec'ts.?
It's a brave new world. Residency is sooo 20th century..*
