12B-7.008: Public Use Forms
12B-7.026: Public Use Forms
12B-7.030: Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Fee
12B-7.031: Public Use Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule Chapter 12B-7, F.A.C. (Severance Taxes and Fees), is to: (1) incorporate the provisions of Chapter 2006-13, L.O.F., which imposes a water treatment plant upgrade fee on each ton of lime rock and sand mined from the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area; (2) adopt, by reference, changes to expand the form used by the Department for reporting the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Fee to provide for the reporting of the water treatment plant upgrade fee; (3) adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department for reporting the taxes imposed on the production of oil, gas, or sulfur and imposed on the severance of solid minerals, phosphate rock, or heavy minerals from the soils and waters of this state; and (4) update information on how to obtain forms used to report tax from the Department.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-7.008, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), update information on how to obtain a form for reporting tax on the production of oil, gas, or sulfur from the Department.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-7.026, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms): (1) incorporate, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department for reporting the taxes imposed on the severance of solid minerals, phosphate rock, or heavy minerals from the soils and waters of this state; and (2) update information on how to obtain a form for reporting the tax on solid minerals from the Department.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-7.030, F.A.C. (Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Fee and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Fee), incorporate the provisions of Chapter 2006-13, L.O.F., which imposes a water treatment plant upgrade fee on each ton of lime rock and sand mined from the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area.
The proposed amendments to Rule 12B-7.031, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), adopt, by reference, changes to expand the form used by the Department for reporting the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Fee to provide for the reporting of the water treatment plant upgrade fee.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 211.075(2), 211.125(1), 211.33(6), 213.06(1), 373.41492(4)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 92.525(1)(b), (2), (3), (4), 211.026, 211.075, 211.076, 211.11(1)(b), 211.125, 211.30, 211.31, 211.3103, 211.3106, 211.33, 212.12(11)(b), 212.12(2), 212.17(1)(c), 213.235(2), 213.37, 213.755(1), 373.41492 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 5, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 S. Calhoun Street, 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: Larry Green at (850)922-4830. 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 IS: Joe Parramore, Revenue Program Administrator I, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-4709
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
12B-7.008 Public Use Forms.
(1)(a) The following forms and instructions are used by the Department in its administration of the taxes imposed on the production of oil, gas, and sulfur. These forms are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule.
(b) Copies of these forms are available, without cost, by one or more of the following methods: 1) downloading the form from the Department’s Internet site at www.myflorida.com/dor/forms; or, 2) faxing a forms request to the distribution Center at (850)922-2208; or, 3) calling the Distribution Center at (850)488-8422; or, 4) writing the Florida Department of Revenue, Distribution Center, 168A Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, Florida 32304; or, 5) 2) faxing the Distribution Center at (850)922-2208; or, 3) using a fax machine telephone handset to call the Department's automated Fax on Demand system at (850)922-3676; or, 4) visiting any local Department of Revenue Service Center to personally obtain a copy; or, 5) calling the Forms Request Line during regular office hours at (800)352-3671 (in Florida only) or (850)488-6800; or, 6) downloading selected forms from the Department's Internet site at the address shown inside the parentheses (www.myflorida.com/dor). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the Department's TDD at (800)367-8331.
(2) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 211.075(2), 211.125(1), 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 92.525(1)(b), (2), (3), (4), 211.026, 211.075, 211.076, 211.125, 213.755(1) FS. History–New 12-28-78, Formerly 12B‑7.08, Amended 12-18-94, 5-4-03, 10-1-03,________.
PART II – SEVERANCE TAX ON SOLID MINERALS
12B-7.026 Public Use Forms.
(1)(a) The following forms and instructions are used by the Department in its administration of the taxes imposed on the severance of solid minerals, phosphate rock, or heavy minerals from the soils and waters of this state. These forms are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule.
(b) Copies of these forms are available, without cost, by one or more of the following methods: 1) downloading the form from the Department’s Internet site at www.myflorida.com/dor/forms; or, 2) faxing a forms request to the distribution Center at (850)922-2208; or, 3) calling the Distribution Center at (850)488-8422; or, 4) writing the Florida Department of Revenue, Distribution Center, 168A Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, Florida 32304; or, 5) 2) faxing the Distribution Center at (850)922-2208; or, 3) using a fax machine telephone handset to call the Department's automated Fax on Demand system at (850)922-3676; or, 4) visiting any local Department of Revenue Service Center to personally obtain a copy; or, 5) calling the Forms Request Line during regular office hours at (800)352-3671 (in Florida only) or (850)488-6800; or, 6) downloading selected forms from the Department's Internet site at the address shown inside the parentheses (www.myflorida.com/dor). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the Department’s TDD at (800)367-8331.
Form Number Title Effective Date
(2) DR-142 Solid Mineral Severance Tax
Return (R. 01/06 04/03) 10/03
(3) DR-142ES Declaration/Installment
Payment of Estimated
Solid Mineral Severance
Tax (R. 01/06 04/03) 05/03
Specific Authority 211.33(6), 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 92.525(2), 211.30, 211.31, 211.3103, 211.3106, 211.33, 213.755(1) FS. History–New 12-18-94, Amended 10-4-01, 5-4-03, 10-1-03,_________.
PART III MITIGATION FEES FEE ON MINING
12B-7.030
(1) The Miami-Dade County Lake Belt mitigation fee and the water treatment plant upgrade fee are is imposed on each ton of limerock and sand extracted by any person who engages in the business of extracting limerock or sand within the areas and sections provided in Section 373.41492, F.S. The per-ton mitigation fee and water treatment plant upgrade fee are is at the rates rate provided in Sections 373.41492(2) and (5), F.S.
(2) The fees are tax is to be reported to the Department on the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Fees Tax Fee Monthly Return (Form form DR-146, incorporated by reference in Rule 12B-7.031, F.A.C.).
(3)(a) Except as provided in Rule Chapter 12-24, F.A.C., the payment and the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation and Water Treatment Plan Upgrade Fees Tax Fee Monthly Return must be delivered to the Department or be postmarked on or before the 20th day of the month following the month of the taxable transaction to avoid penalty and interest for late filing. If the 20th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, payments accompanied by returns will be accepted as timely if postmarked or delivered to the Department on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. For this purpose, a legal holiday means a holiday that is observed by federal or state agencies as a legal holiday, as this term is defined in Chapter 682, F.S., and Section 7503, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A “legal holiday” pursuant to Section 7503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, means a legal holiday in the
(b) Electronic filing of payments and returns must be submitted to the Department, as provided in Rule Chapter 12-24, F.A.C., when:
1. Payment of the fee is required to be made by electronic means;
2. Any return for reporting fees is required to be submitted by electronic means; or
3. No fee is due with a return for reporting fees.
(4) Persons who are required to make a return or to pay the mitigation fee or the water treatment upgrade fee imposed under Section 373.41492, F.S., and administered under the provisions of Chapter 212, F.S., and fail to do so will be subject to penalties, as provided in Section 212.12(2), F.S., and to the interest imposed on deficiencies established under Section 213.235, F.S., and Rule 12-3.0015, F.A.C. Guidelines are provided in subsection (4) of Rule 12A-1.056, F.A.C.
Specific Authority 211.33(6), 213.06(1), 373.41492(4)(b) FS. Law Implemented 92.525(1)(b), (2), (3), (4), 211.30, 211.31, 211.3103, 211.3106, 211.33, 212.12(2), 212.17(1)(c), 213.235(2), 213.37, 213.755(1), 373.41492 FS. History–New 10-1-03, Amended 9-28-04, ________.
12B-7.031 Public Use Forms.
(1)(a) The following form and instructions are used by the Department in its dealings with the public in the administration of the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt mitigation fee and water treatment plant upgrade fee. This form and instructions are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule.
(b) No change.
Form Number Title Effective Date
(2) DR-146
and Water Treatment Upgrade
Fees Tax Fee Monthly Return
(R. 11/07 10/05) ___ 05/06
Specific Authority 213.06(1), 373.41492(4)(b) FS. Law Implemented 92.525(1)(b), (2), (3), (4), 212.11(1)(b), 212.12(2), 212.17(1)(c), 213.235(2), 213.37, 213.755(1), 373.41492 FS. History–New 10-1-03, Amended 9-28-04, 6-28-05, 5-1-06,________.