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Notice: 10442552

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Miscellaneous Tax

Chapter:

DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX

Overview

RULE:

12B-4.003	Public Use Forms
12B-4.060	Tax on Transfers of Ownership Interest in Legal Entities

PURPOSE:

Section 201.02(1)(b), F.S., created by Chapter 2009-131, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), imposes tax on transfers of ownership interests in a conduit entity when the transfer is within three years of a transfer of Florida real property into the conduit entity, and documentary stamp tax was not paid on the full consideration when the real property was transferred into the conduit entity. The purpose of the creation of Rule 12B-4.060, F.A.C. (Tax on Transfers of Ownership Interest in Legal Entities), is to clarify the application of the tax. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C., is to adopt, by reference, changes to Form DR-228 (Documentary Stamp Tax Return for Nonregistered Taxpayers’ Unrecorded Documents) to provide for payment of the tax when documents to transfer ownership in a conduit entity are not filed or recorded.

SUMMARY:

The creation of Rule 12B-4.060, F.A.C. (Tax on Transfers of Ownership Interest in Legal Entities), provides: (1) definitions of the terms “conduit entity” and “full consideration” for purposes of the rule; (2) that tax is due on the transfer of an ownership interest in a conduit entity that occurs within three years of the transfer of real property to the conduit entity; (3) that tax is due on the amount of consideration paid or given for the ownership interest in the conduit entity and how the tax is to be computed; (4) when the tax is due and how the tax is to be remitted to the Department; (5) that tax is not due on a gift of ownership interest in the conduit entity or transfers of equity interest that are traded on public regulated security exchanges; (6) that the discretionary surtax imposed in Miami-Dade County applies to transfers of ownership as provided in the rule; (7) that provisions of this rule do not affect the tax imposed under Section 201.02(4), F.S., on documents which convey or transfer, pursuant to Section 689.071, F.S., any beneficial interest in lands, tenements, or other real property; and (8) examples of when the tax is due.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-4.003, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), adopt, by reference, changes to Form DR-228 (Documentary Stamp Tax Return for Nonregistered Taxpayers’ Unrecorded Documents), to provide for the reporting of the tax imposed under Section 201.02(1)(b), F.S., when the transfer of ownership in a conduit entity is not filed or recorded in Florida.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

201.11, 213.06(1) FS., s. 6, Ch. 2009-131, L.O.F.

LAW:

119.071(5), 201.01, 201.02(1), (4), 201.031, 201.07, 201.08(1)(a), 201.133 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/30/2011 Vol. 37/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/30/2011 To 10/21/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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