Free File allows Rhode Islanders prepare and file personal income tax returns online – at no charge News Provided By Share This Article PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Many taxpayers this season can file their federal and Rhode Island personal income-tax returns online, at no charge, by using the Free File program available on the Rhode Island Division of Taxation website. To use the Free File program, go to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's Free File webpage and review the free offers displayed on that page from five brand-name online tax providers to see the ones for which you may be eligible.