Summary
The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.007, F.A.C. (Aircraft, Boats, Mobile Homes, and Motor Vehicles), incorporate the provisions of subparagraph 212.05(1)(a)2., F.S., as amended by section 28, Chapter 2024-158, L.O.F., and remove provisions rendered obsolete by the amendment. The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.007, F.A.C., also provide that a nonresident purchaser of a boat or aircraft in Florida must execute an affidavit affirming that the boat or aircraft qualifies for the exemption provided in subparagraph 212.05(1)(a)2., F.S., and attests that the required documents will be timely provided to the Department. A new suggested affidavit is provided to include the conditions that must be met for the purchase of a boat or aircraft in Florida by a nonresident purchaser for use outside Florida to be exempt from sales and use tax. For boats of five net tons of admeasurement or larger, the nonresident purchaser may apply to the selling dealer for a decal set issued by the Department to allow the boat to remain in Florida waters for 90 days after the date of purchase and for an extension decal set to allow the boat to remain in Florida waters for 180 days after the date of purchase. Provisions for the purchase of the decal sets from the Department and the selling dealer requirements regarding decal sets are included.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.007, F.A.C., also incorporate the provisions of subparagraph 212.05(1)(c)3., F.S., as amended by section 28, Chapter 2024-158, L.O.F., and provide that a business established to lease or rent motor vehicles for at least 12 months may pay tax on the purchase of a motor vehicle instead of collecting tax on the subsequent long-term lease or rental of the vehicle. Further, the proposed amendments remove the requirement that a sales invoice be sworn before a notary for an occasional or isolated sale of a boat rig or appurtenances sold with a mobile home to be tax exempt.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.097, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), and to Rule 12A-1.110, F.A.C. (Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Credit- new title), reflect the merging of the Hope Scholarship Program within the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, as provided in section 212.1832, F.S., as amended by section 1, Chapter 2024-163, L.O.F., in the amendments, adopted by reference, to the forms used to administer this Program and in the sales and use tax returns and instructions. Also, the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.097, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), adopt, by reference, amendments to two applications for temporary tax exemption permits (Forms DR-1214 and DR-1214DCP) to include a sworn statement regarding the facts stated in the application and to update Form DR-1214.