Summary


The proposed amendments to Rule 12-29.001, F.A.C. (Scope), provides that Rule Chapter 12-29, F.A.C., sets forth the rules to be used in administration of the tax credits available under the Live Local Program. The proposed amendments to Rules 12-29.002, F.A.C. (Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; Participation; Allocation; Carryforward; Transfer; Rescindment), and 12-29.005, F.A.C. (The New Worlds Reading Initiative; Participation; Allocation; Carryforward; Transfer; Rescindment), reflect the order of the insurance premium tax credits to be received when receiving credits from the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program and the Live Local Program or the New Worlds Reading Initiative and the Live Local Program. The proposed amendments to Rule 12-29.003, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), adopt, by reference, the application to apply for an allocation of the available tax credit, the application to rescind previously allocated credit that has not been used, and the notice of the transfer of unused credit between members of the same affiliated group of corporations or transfer to another entity as a part of the transfer of all assets of the entity in the same transaction. Proposed new Rule 12-29.006, F.A.C. (Live Local Program; Participation; Allocation; Carryforward; Transfer; Rescindment), provides for administration of the Live Local Program including eligibility criteria for qualified businesses to participate in the program, how to apply for an allocation of the available credit, requirements for contributions to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to receive a tax credit, procedures for receiving credits against corporate income tax and insurance premium tax, and procedures to carryforward any unused tax credits for a period not to exceed ten years, to transfer any unused tax credits to another entity, and to rescind any unused tax credits.