12-18.004: Submission of Information and Claims for Compensation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 1, Chapter 2009-237, L.O.F., requires agencies to identify in writing the specific federal or state laws governing the collection, use, and release of social security numbers. Social security numbers are used by the Florida Department of Revenue as unique identifiers for the administration of Floridas taxes. Social security numbers that are obtained for tax administration purposes continue to remain confidential under Sections 213.053 and 119.071, F.S., and are not subject to disclosure as public records. The Department has updated the information regarding the collection of social security numbers as unique identifiers for tax administration purposes. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-18.004, F.A.C. (Submission of Information and Claims for Compensation), is to adopt, by reference, changes that will update the privacy notice statement on Form DR-55 (Application for Compensation for Tax Information), used by the Department in the compensation for tax information.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area of the workshop is the proposed changes to the privacy statement required by Chapter 2009-237, L.O.F., to Form DR-55 (Application for Compensation for Tax Information).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 213.06(1), 213.30(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 92.525(2), 119.071(5), 213.30 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: February 2, 2010, 9:00 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 (850)922-4830. 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: Janet Young, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-9407
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Published on the Departments Internet Site at: myflorida.com/dor/rules
