Purpose


Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F., expanded the public purpose exemption from ad valorem taxes to the governmental leasehold intangible tax. The exemption applies retroactively to all governmental leaseholds in existence on January 1, 2011. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-2.004, F.A.C. (Property Subject to Tax – Governmental Leasehold Estates and Nonrecurring), Rule 12C-2.010, F.A.C. (Valuations), and to Rule 12C-2.0115, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to: (1) include the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 2012-32, L.O.F.; (2) provide that the Valuation Factor Tables used to calculate the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates will be published annually in Taxpayer Information Publications and posted to the Department’s Internet site; and (3) adopt, by reference, updates to the tax return used to report the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates that reflect law changes and to remove provisions that limit the tax return to a single tax year.