Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12-24.011: Public Use Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 1, Chapter 2009-237, L.O.F., requires agencies to identify in writing the specific federal or state laws governing the collection, use, and release of social security numbers. Social security numbers are used by the Florida Department of Revenue as unique identifiers for the administration of Florida’s taxes. Social security numbers that are obtained for tax administration purposes continue to remain confidential under Sections 213.053 and 119.071, F.S., and are not subject to disclosure as public records. The Department has updated the information regarding the collection of social security numbers as unique identifiers for tax administration purposes. The purpose of proposed amendments to Rule 12-24.011, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes that will update the privacy notice statement on Form DR-600 (Enrollment and Authorization for e-Services Program), used by the Department in the administration of the e-Services Program for paying taxes and filing returns electronically.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area of the workshop is the proposed changes to the privacy statement required by Chapter 2009-237, L.O.F., to Form DR-600 (Enrollment and Authorization for e-Services Program).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 202.26(3)(a), 206.485(1), 213.06, 213.755(8), (9), 220.21(2), (3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.071(5), 202.30, 206.485, 213.755, 220.21(2), (3), 443.1317, 443.163 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:
TIME AND DATE: February 2, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Janet Young, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-9407

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Published on the Department’s Internet Site at: myflorida.com/dor/rules