The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to three forms used to administer documentary stamp tax.

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Miscellaneous Tax

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

12B-4.003Public Use Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to three forms used to administer documentary stamp tax.

SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C., incorporate revisions to three documentary stamp tax forms.

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 regarding the procedures for processing written protests of assessments and 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: 201.11, 213.06(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.071(5), 201.01, 201.02(1), (4), 201.031(1), 201.07, 201.08(1)(a), 201.133 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: November 19, 2015, 9:00 a.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: Tonya Fulford 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: Kimberly Bevis, 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:

 

12B-4.003 Public Use Forms.

(1)(a) through (b) No change.

Form NumberTitleEffective Date

(2) DR-225Documentary Stamp Tax Return for Registered ___01/10

Taxpayers’ Unrecorded Documents (R. ___01/10)

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-___)

(3) DR-228Documentary Stamp Tax Return for Nonregistered ___04/12

Taxpayers’ Unrecorded Documents (R. ___08/11)

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-___01131)

(4) DR-229Documentary Stamp Tax – SubsSection 201.02(6), ___04/09

Florida Statutes, Exemption (R N. ___10/08)

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-___)

Rulemaking Authority 201.11, 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 119.071(5), 201.01, 201.02(1), (4), 201.031(1), 201.07, 201.08(1)(a), 201.133 FS. History–New 8-18-73, Formerly 12A-4.03, Amended 9-26-77, 12-11-78, Formerly 12B-4.03, Amended 12-5-89, 2-16-93, 10-20-93, 12-30-97, 5-4-03, 6-28-05, 1-1-08, 4-14-09, 1-11-10, 6-28-10, 4-25-12, ___.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kimberly Bevis

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 27, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 22, 2015.