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.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the documentary stamp tax.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 201.11, 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 201.022, 201.133 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 15, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 South 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 days 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, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jamie Peate, Operations Analyst, 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) 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. 11/07 12/04)              ____ 06/05

(4) No change.

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, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jamie Peate, Operations Analyst, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443; telephone [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Buzz McKown, Revenue Program Administrator II, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443; telephone number [phone]
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 10, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: A Notice of Proposed Rule Development was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on July 6, 2007 (Vol. 33, No. 27, pp. 2974-2975). No comments were received by the Department