Purpose
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.086, F.A.C. (Credit for Florida Alternative Minimum Tax), is to include law changes that eliminate the Florida renewable energy production credit from the alternative minimum tax credit calculation, as provided in Chapter 2008-227, L.O.F., and the credit for contributions to nonprofit scholarship funding organizations, as provided in Chapter 2009-108, L.O.F.
Chapter 2009-108, L.O.F., expands the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program to allow insurers, who make contributions to nonprofit funding organizations, to take a tax credit against the insurance premium tax imposed under Section 624.509, F.S.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.0187, F.A.C. (Credits for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship Funding Organizations), is to: (1) update the rule to reflect the changes made by Chapter 2009-108, L.O.F.; (2) clarify that contributions to nonprofit scholarship funding organizations are not payments of estimated tax or installment payments required under Section 220.241, F.S.; and (3) remove unnecessary provisions regarding the annual list of eligible nonprofit scholarship funding organizations provided by the Department of Education.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C. (Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to Form F-1160 (Application for Corporate Income Tax and Insurance Premium Tax Credit for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship Funding Organizations), and Form F-1161 (Application for Rescindment of Corporate Income Tax and Insurance Premium Tax Credit for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship Funding Organizations), used by the Department in the administration of the tax credit authorized under Sections 220.187 and 624.51055, F.S.