Summary


The proposed amendments to Rule 12D-16.002, F.A.C., amend two forms effective July 1, 2023. Amend Form DR-465, Application for Catastrophic Event Tax Refund. Section 13, Chapter 2023-157, L.O.F., amends section 197.319, F.S., to add a field for the applicant to describe the catastrophic event and to clarify the instructions. Amend Form DR-501, Original Application for Homestead and Related Tax Exemptions. Sections 6 and 8, Chapter 2023-157, L.O.F., amends section 196.081, F.S., to reflect clarifying changes in statute language and to implement the exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.