RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
12C-1.003: Definitions
12C-1.051: Forms
12C-1.343: Interest Computations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Effective January 1, 2012, Section 22, Chapter 2011-76, L.O.F., repeals the emergency excise tax.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.003, F.A.C. (Definitions), is to update the definition of the term “written notice” to include any original or amended corporate income tax or franchise tax return, or any original or amended emergency excise tax return due prior to January 1, 2012.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C. (Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to tax returns used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax, and to remove an obsolete form no longer used by the Department.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.343, F.A.C. (Interest Computations), is to: (1) update the provisions regarding interest, as provided in Section 220.807, F.S., on any underpayment or erroneous refund of the corporate income tax or franchise tax, or the emergency excise tax imposed prior to January 1, 2012, and the payment of interest on any overpayment of such taxes, removing obsolete or unnecessary provisions; and (2) provide how to obtain the interest rates.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area of the workshop is the proposed definition of the term “written notice,” the proposed provisions regarding interest on any underpayments, overpayments, or erroneous refunds of the corporate income or franchise tax, or emergency excise tax imposed prior to January 1, 2012, and the proposed changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 213.06(1), 220.1896(9), 220.192(5), (7), 220.193(4), 220.51, 288.9921, 1002.395(13) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.071(5), 213.755(1), 220.11, 220.12, 220.13(1), (2), 220.14, 220.15, 220.16, 220.181, 220.182, 220.183, 220.184, 220.1845, 220.185, 220.186, 220.1875, 220.1895, 220.1896, 220.19, 220.191, 220.192, 220.193, 220.21, 220.211, 220.22, 220.221, 220.222, 220.23, 220.24, 220.241, 220.31, 220.32, 220.33, 220.34, 220.41, 220.42, 220.43, 220.44, 220.51, 220.721, 220.723, 220.725, 220.737, 220.801, 220.803, 220.805, 220.807, 220.809, 221.04, 288.9916, 624.51055, 1002.395 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 16, 2011, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Building One, Room 1220, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tammy Miller at (850)617-8346. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jennifer Ensley, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850) 717-7659

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

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