Notice of Proposed Rule

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.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12-24.011, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), update the privacy statement regarding the collection, use, and release of social security numbers required by Chapter 2009-237, L.O.F., on Form DR-600 (Enrollment and Authorization for e-Services Program).
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: 202.26(3)(a), 206.485(1), 213.06(1), 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.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 3, 2010, 3:00 p.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: 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 FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

12-24.011 Public Use Forms.

(1)(a) The following public use forms and instructions are utilized by the Department for the purposes of the e-Services Program and are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule.

(b) No change.

Form Number       Title                                                                                                Effective Date

(2) DR-600            Enrollment and Authorization for e-Services Program
                                (R. 10/09 11/08)                                                                            _____ 06/09

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 202.26(3)(a), 206.485(1), 213.06(1), 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. History–New 6-1-09, Amended_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: 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
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 23, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: A Notice of Rule Development was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on January 15, 2010 (Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 113-114). No comments have been received by the Department.