Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F., expanded the public purpose exemption from ad valorem taxes to the governmental leasehold intangible tax. The exemption applies retroactively to all governmental leaseholds in existence on January 1, 2011. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
12C-2.004: Property Subject to Tax - Government Leasehold Estates and Nonrecurring.
12C-2.010: Valuations
12C-2.0115: Public Use Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F., expanded the public purpose exemption from ad valorem taxes to the governmental leasehold intangible tax. The exemption applies retroactively to all governmental leaseholds in existence on January 1, 2011. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-2.004, F.A.C. (Property Subject to Tax – Governmental Leasehold Estates and Nonrecurring), Rule 12C-2.010, F.A.C. (Valuations), and to Rule 12C-2.0115, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to: (1) include the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F.; (2) provide that the Valuation Factor Tables used to calculate the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates will be published annually in Taxpayer Information Publications and posted to the Department’s Internet site; and (3) adopt, by reference, updates to the tax return used to report the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates that reflect law changes and to remove provisions that limit the tax return to a single tax year.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area of the workshop is the proposed changes to include the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F., and to adopt, by reference, changes to the tax return used to report the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 199.202, 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.071(5), 196.199(2), 199.032 (2005), 199.042 (2005), 199.103(7), 199.133, 199.135 (2005), 199.143, 199.145, 199.155, 199.183, 199.202, 199.232, 199.282 (2005), 199.292, 213.24(3), 215.26 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 8, 2012, 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: 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robert DuCasse, Revenue Program Administrator I, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S INTERNET SITE AT: myflorida.com/dor/rules