Purpose


Social security numbers are used by the Florida Department of Revenue as unique identifiers for the administration of Florida’s 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 purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-24.011, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt changes to the enrollment application used to enroll in the Department’s e-Services Program to include the privacy notice and to simplify the application. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-24.028, F.A.C. (Alternative Storage Media), and the proposed repeal of Rule 12-24.030, F.A.C. (Records Retention - Time Period), update references and repeal unnecessary provisions.