Section 14 of Chapter 2016-220, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), modified the way “adjusted federal income” is defined and calculated for Florida Corporate Income Tax purposes. The purpose of changes to Rule 12C-1.013, F.A.C., is to provide guidance to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

12C-1.013Adjusted Federal Income Defined

12C-1.0222Returns; Extensions of Time; Payments of Tentative Tax

12C-1.034Special Rules Relating to Estimated Tax

12C-1.051Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 14 of Chapter 2016-220, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), modified the way “adjusted federal income” is defined and calculated for Florida Corporate Income Tax purposes. The purpose of changes to Rule 12C-1.013, F.A.C., is to provide guidance to taxpayers on how adjusted federal income should now be calculated, particularly with respect to adjustments related to certain depreciation. The changes also remove obsolete provisions related to earlier tax years.

Sections 16 through 19 of Chapter 2016-220, L.O.F., amended provisions in Chapter 220, F.S., to conform the timing of filing returns, making payments, and filing declarations to analogous timing provisions at the federal level. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rules 12C-1.0222 and 12C-1.034, F.A.C. is to bring the rules into compliance with the statutory changes.

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C., is to adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas of the rule development workshop are the changes to Rules 12C-1.013, 12C-1.0222, and 12C-1.034, F.A.C., and the proposed changes to forms incorporated in Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C., which are used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 213.06(1), 220.192(7), 220.193(4), 220.196(4), 220.24, 220.32(2), 220.34(2)(f), 220.34(3), 220.51, 1002.395(13), FS., Section 3, Chapter 2009-192, L.O.F.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.071(5), 212.08(5)(p), 213.21, 213.755(1), 220.02(3), 220.03(5), 220.11, 220.12, 220.13, 220.131, 220.15, 220.16, 220.181, 220.182, 220.183, 220.184, 220.1845, 220.185, 220.186, 220.1875, 220.1895, 220.1896, 220.1899, 220.191, 220.192, 220.193, 220.194, 220.195, 220.196, 220.21, 220.211, 220.22, 220.221, 220.222, 220.23, 220.24, 220.241, 220.31, 220.32, 220.33, 220.34, 220.41, 220.42, 220.43, 220.44, 220.51, 220.721, 220.723, 220.725, 220.737, 220.801, 220.803, 220.805, 220.807, 220.809, 221.04, 624.5105, 624.51055, 1002.395 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: September 21, 2016, 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: Becky Nall 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: Kimberly Berg, 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 website at www.myflorida.com/dor/rules.