RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12A-19.100: Public Use Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-19.100, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms): (1) provide which version of Form DR-700016, Florida Communications Services Tax Return, is to be used to report communications services tax on services billed on or after January 1, 2008; and (2) adopt, by reference, those versions of Form DR-700016, Communications Services Tax Return, that are to be used to report the tax during the specified period.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12A-19.100, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), provide that the January 2008 version of Form DR-700016, Florida Communications Services Tax Return, is to be used to report communications services tax on services billed on or after January 1, 2008, and adopt, by references, changes to Form DR-700016.
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SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 202.151, 202.16(2), 202.26(3)(a), (c), (d), (e), (j), 202.27(7) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 202.11(3), (10), (11), 202.12(1), (3), 202.13(2), 202.151, 202.16(2), (4), 202.17(6), 202.19(1), (7), 202.22(6), 202.27, 202.28(1), (2), 202.30, 202.33, 202.34(3), (4)(c), 202.35(1), (2) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 13, 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: Jamie Peate, Operations Analyst, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-4726

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

12A-19.100 Public Use Forms.

(1)(a) The Department employs the following public-use forms and instructions in the administration of Chapter 202, F.S., Communications Services Tax. These forms are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule.

(b) No change.

(2) The following versions of Form DR-700016, Florida Communications Services Tax Return, are applicable to the reporting periods and service billing dates indicated:

REVISION DATE	REPORTING PERIODS	SERVICE BILLING DATES
01/08	January 2008	January 1, 2008
09/07	September 2007 - December 2007	September 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
06/07	June 2007 - August 2007	June 1, 2007 - August 31, 2007
02/07	February 2007 - May 2007	February 1, 2007 - May 31, 2007
01/07	January 2007	January 1, 2007 - January 31, 2007
06/06	June 2006 - December 2006	June 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
01/06	January 2006- May 2006	January 1, 2006 - May 31, 2006
11/05	November 2005 - December 2005	November 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
06/05	June 2005 - October 2005	June 1, 2005 - October 31, 2005
01/05	January 2005- May 2005	January 1, 2005 - May 31, 2005
11/04	November 2004 - December 2004	November 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
10/04	October 2004	October 1, 2004 - October 31, 2004
06/04	June 2004 - September 2004	June 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004
01/04	January 2004 - May 2004	January 1, 2004 - May 31, 2004
12/03	December 2003	December 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
11/03	November 2003	November 1, 2003 - November 30, 2003
10/03	October 2003	October 1, 2003 - October 31, 2003
06/03	June 2003 - September 2003	June 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003
03/03	March 2003 - May 2003	March 1, 2003 - May 31, 2003
01/03	January 2003- February 2003	January 1, 2003 - February 28, 2003
12/02	December 2002	December 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
11/02	November 2002	November 1, 2002 - November 30, 2002
10/02	October 2002	October 1, 2002 - October 31, 2002
01/02	January 2002 - September 2002	January 1, 2002 - September 30, 2002
12/01	October 2001 - December 2001	October 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Form Number Title Effective Date

(3) No change

(4)(a) DR-700016 Florida Communications
Services Tax Return

(R. 01/08) ___

(a) through (x) renumbered (b) through (y) No change.

(5) through (12) No change.

Specific Authority 202.151, 202.16(2), 202.26(3)(a), (c), (d), (e), (j), 202.27(7) FS. Law Implemented 202.11(3), (10), (11), 202.12(1), (3), 202.13(2), 202.151, 202.16(2), (4), 202.17(6), 202.19(1), (7), 202.22(6), 202.27, 202.28(1), (2), 202.30, 202.33, 202.34(3), (4)(c), 202.35(1), (2) FS. History-New 4-17-03, Amended 7-31-03, 10-1-03, 9-28-04, 6-28-05, 11-14-05, 7-16-06, 4-5-07,________.