Rhode Island lawmakers want to tax luxury homeowners who spend less than half the year in their second homes in the state a hefty surcharge.

Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced the “Taylor Swift Tax,” targeting luxury second homes worth over $1 million that are ...

Taylor Swift Could Be Affected By 'Taylor Swift Tax' Among those in the crosshairs is Swift herself, who has owned a $17 million oceanfront mansion in the upscale beach town of Watch Hill since 2013.

As much as Taylor Swift would like to sh-sh-shake-it off, if the state of Rhode Island has its way, she and other vacation homeowners who live in their pricey residences part-time will be hit with ...

Taylor Swift soon may be required to pay a hefty amount of taxes on her New England home, which is undergoing renovations, if a proposed tax act in Rhode Island goes through.. Earlier this month ...

Taylor Swift soon may be required to pay a hefty amount of taxes on her New England home, which is undergoing renovations, if a proposed tax act in Rhode Island goes through.. Earlier this month ...

Rhode Island is reviving its “Taylor Swift Tax”—a bold proposal that would hit luxury second homes with steep new surcharges. The measure targets non-owner-occupied properties worth more ...

Swift purchased her Rhode Island mansion for about $17 million in 2013. Zillow lists the property’s current value at $28 million, so that would work out to a tax of about $135,000 a year.