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Notice: 6539466

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax

Chapter:

ESTATE TAX

Overview

RULE:

12C-3.0015	Affidavit - No Florida Estate Tax Due
12C-3.007	Interest on Overpayment of Taxes (Repealed)
12C-3.008	Public Use Forms
12C-3.009	Penalties and Interest (Repealed)
12C-3.010	Final Certificate and Nontaxable Certificate Mailing Procedure
12C-3.013	Protest Procedures (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

Florida’s estate tax is based on the federal credit for state death taxes. Effective January 1, 2005, the effective rate for the federal credit was reduced to zero, and a deduction was enacted. Since, the effective rate for the federal credit is now zero, the Florida estate tax is zero. This federal provision is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2010. In the event that no further action is taken by the United States Congress and President regarding the federal credit, the Florida estate tax will be applicable for the estate of a decedent whose date of death is after December 31, 2010.
Florida continues to impose an automatic lien on a decedent’s Florida real property. To remove the lien, the estate must file certain forms regarding Florida estate tax with the clerk of the court. These proposed changes are necessary to update the Florida estate tax rules and forms while simplifying and easing the filing burden on estates.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments to Rule 12C-3.0015, F.A.C.( Documents, Extensions, and Due Dates for Filing): (1) remove the requirement to file Form DR-301, Preliminary Notice and Report, which lists the assets of the estate; (2) update the provisions regarding when an estate is required to file a Florida estate tax return and what documentation must be filed with that return; and (3) provide what documents will be issued by the Department to remove the automatic Florida estate tax lien on the decedent's real property when a Florida estate tax return is required, including when a federal return is required and when no federal return is required.
The proposed repeal of Rule 12C-3.007, F.A.C. (Interest on Overpayments of Taxes) removes the obsolete provision that no interest will be paid on refunded estate tax or interest. Section 213.255, F.S., and Rule 12-3.0015, F.A.C., provide for the payment of interest on overpayments of taxes administered by the Department.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12C-3.008, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms): (1) update information on how to obtain forms from the Department; (2) remove Form DR-301, Preliminary Notice and Report, which is no longer used by the Department; (3) adopt, by reference, changes to Form DR-308, Request and Certificate for Waiver and Release of Florida Estate Tax Lien, to include the social security number of the decedent as an identifying number to administer the removal of Florida's automatic lien on the decedent's real property and to remove the social security number from the portion of the form that is filed with the clerk of the circuit court; (4) adopt, by reference, new Form DR-313, Affidavit of No Florida Estate Tax Due When Federal Return is Required; and (5) adopt, by reference, updates to Form F-706, Florida Estate Tax Return for Residents, Nonresidents, and Nonresident Aliens.
The proposed repeal of Rule 12C-3.009, F.A.C. (Penalties and Interest), removes obsolete or unnecessary provisions regarding the imposition of penalties and interest imposed on a deficiency in filing a Florida estate tax return or paying the amount of estate tax due with a return that are provided in Sections 198.15, 198.18, and 198.37-198.40, F.S.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12C-3.010, F.A.C. (Final Certificate and Nontaxable Certificate Mailing Procedure), provide that the Department will no longer issue a Final Certificate or Nontaxable Certificate to the personal representative of an estate for a decedent who died after December 31, 2004, and before January 1, 2011, and state which affidavits may be filed by the personal representative to evidence that no Florida estate tax liability is due for decedents who died during that period.
The proposed repeal of Rule 12C-3.013, F.A.C. (Protest Procedures), removes the unnecessary referral to Rule 12-6.0033, F.A.C., to protest any billing issued to an estate by the Department.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

72.011, 198.08, 198.32(2), 213.06(1), 213.21 FS.

LAW:

72.011, 92.525(1)(b), 198.02, 198.03, 198.04, 198.05, 198.08, 198.12, 198.13, 198.14, 198.15, 198.16, 198.18, 198.19, 198.22, 198.26, 198.29, 198.32, 198.33(1), 198.37, 198.38, 198.39, 198.40, 213.21, 213.235, 213.37, 837.06 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/19/2008 Vol. 34/51

COMMENTS:

From 12/19/2008 To 1/9/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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