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

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Miscellaneous Tax

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12B-4.003: Public 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 forms used by the Department in the administration of the documentary stamp tax.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area of the workshop is the proposed changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of documentary stamp tax.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 201.11, 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 201.022, 201.133 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:
TIME AND DATE: July 23, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 S. Calhoun Street, 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: Larry Green at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jamie Peate, Operations Analyst, 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:

12B-4.003 Public Use Forms.

(1) The following public‑use forms and instructions are employed by the Department of Revenue in its administration of the documentary stamp tax, and are hereby incorporated in this rule by reference. Copies of these forms are available, without cost, by one (1) or more of the following methods: 1) writing the Florida Department of Revenue, Distribution Center, 168A Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, Florida 32304; or, 2) faxing the Distribution Center at [phone]; or, 3) visiting any local Department of Revenue Service Center to personally obtain a copy; or, 4) calling the Forms Request Line during regular office hours at [phone] (in Florida only) or [phone]; or, 5) downloading selected forms from the Department's Internet site at the address shown inside the parentheses (www.myflorida.com/dor). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the Department's TDD at [phone].

Form Number                Title                                                Effective Date

(2) No change.

(3) DR-225                     Documentary Stamp Tax

                                        Return For Registered

                                        Taxpayers’ Unrecorded
                                        Documents

                                        (R. ___ 12/04)                               ___ 06/05

(4) DR-228                     Documentary Stamp Tax

                                        Return For Nonregistered

                                        Taxpayers’ Unrecorded

                                        Documents (R. ___ 12/04)          ___ 06/05

Specific Authority 201.11, 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 201.022, 201.133 FS. History–Revised 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, ________.