Rule 12-6.005, F.A.C. (Criteria for Qualified Representatives), and Form DR-835 (Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative), provide the qualifications and requirements of taxpayer representatives. Rule 12-22.005, F.A.C. (Disclosure ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
12C-1.318Rules for Recognition of Taxpayers and Their Representatives
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 12-6.005, F.A.C. (Criteria for Qualified Representatives), and Form DR-835 (Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative), provide the qualifications and requirements of taxpayer representatives. Rule 12-22.005, F.A.C. (Disclosure Procedures), provides the requirements for taxpayer representatives to receive confidential taxpayer information from the Department. The purpose of the proposed repeal of Rule 12C-1.318, F.A.C. (Rules for Recognition of Taxpayers and Their Representatives), is to remove provisions regarding taxpayer representatives that are addressed in these administrative rules and forms.
SUMMARY: The proposed repeal of Rule 12C-1.318, F.A.C. (Rules for Recognition of Taxpayers and Their Representatives), removes unnecessary provisions redundant of Rule 12-22.005, F.A.C. (Disclosure Procedures), and Form DR-835 (Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative).
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: 1) no requirement for the Statement of Economic Regulatory Costs (SERC) was triggered under Section 120.541(1), F.S.; and 2) based on past experiences with proposed repeal of unnecessary rules of this nature, the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, do not exceed nor would exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC, as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 213.06(1), 220.51 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 213.053, 220.731 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: January 29, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Building One, Room 1220, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tammy Miller at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Janet L. Young, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

12C-1.318 Rules for Recognition of Taxpayers and Their Representatives.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 213.06(1), 220.51 FS. Law Implemented 120.62, 213.053, 220.731 FS. History-New 10-20-73, Amended 10-8-74, Formerly 12C-1.53(r)-(t), Amended and Renumbered 2-27-78, Amended 12-21-88, 4-8-92, Repealed________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Janet L. Young, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone [phone].
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 11, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: A Notice of Proposed Rule Development was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on July 20, 2012 (Vol. 38, No. 29, p. 2911), to advise the public of the proposed repeal of Rule 12C-1.318, F.A.C. (Rules for Recognition of Taxpayers and Their Representatives), and to provide that, if requested in writing, a rule development workshop would be held on August 8, 2012. No request was received by the Department. No written comments were received by the Department.