Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
12C-1.051: Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 13, Chapter 2010-147, L.O.F., creates Section 220.1896, F.S., authorizing a jobs for the unemployed tax credit against corporate income tax. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C. (Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax, including instructions on how to take the jobs for the unemployed tax credit.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C. (Forms), adopt, by reference, updates for the jobs for the unemployed tax credit and changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax.
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: 213.06(1), 220.187, 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.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 2, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Room 1220, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., 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: Sarah Wachman at (850)410-2651. 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: Charles Dunning, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-4700

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

12C-1.051 Forms.

(1)(a) The following forms and instructions are used by the Department in its administration of the corporate income tax and franchise tax. 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) calling the Department at (800)352-3671, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time; or, 3) visiting any local Department of Revenue Service Center or, 4) writing the Florida Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Services, 5050 West Tennessee Street Distribution Center, 168A Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0112 32304. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the Department’s TDD at (800)367-8331 or (850)922-1115.

Form Number      Title                                                                                                                                                         Effective Date

(2) through (3) No change.

(4)(a) F-1065       Florida Partnership Information Return (R. 01/11 01/10)                                                                      _____ 01/10

(b) F-1065N        Instructions for Preparing Form F-1065 Florida Partnership Information Return (R. 01/11 01/10)      _____ 01/10

(5) F-1120A        Florida Corporate Short Form Income Tax Return (R. 01/11 01/10)                                                      _____ 01/10

(6)(a) F-1120       Florida Corporate Income/Franchise and Emergency Excise Tax Return (R. 01/11 01/10)                    _____ 01/10

(b) F-1120N        F-1120 Instructions – Corporate Income/Franchise and Emergency Excise Tax Return for taxable

                             years beginning on or after January 1, 2010 2009 (R. 01/11 01/10)                                                       _____ 01/10

(7) F-1120ES       Declaration/Installment of Florida Estimated Income/Franchise and Emergency Excise Tax for

                             Taxable Year Beginning on or after January 1, 2011 2010 (R. 01/11 01/10)                                          _____ 01/10

(8) through (12) No change.

(13)(a) F-1193     Application for Florida Renewable Energy Production Credit Allocation (R. 01/11 01/10)                  _____ 04/10

(b) F-1193T         Notice of Intent to Transfer A Florida Energy Tax Credit (R. 01/11 12/09)                                          _____ 04/10

(14) No change.

(15) F-7004         Florida Tentative Income/Franchise and Emergency Excise Tax Return and Application for

                             Extension of Time to File Return (R. 01/11 01/10)                                                                                _____ 01/10

Rulemaking Authority 213.06(1), 220.187, 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, 220.187, 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. History–New 9-26-77, Amended 12-18-83, Formerly 12C-1.51, Amended 12-21-88, 12-31-89, 1-31-91, 4-8-92, 12-7-92, 1-3-96, 3-18-96, 3-13-00, 6-19-01, 8-1-02, 6-19-03, 3-15-04, 9-24-04, 6-28-05, 5-1-06, 4-5-07, 1-1-08, 1-27-09, 1-11-10, 4-26-10(12)(a), (b), 4-26-10(13)(a), (b), 6-28-10,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Charles Dunning, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)922-4700
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 28, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: A Notice of Proposed Rule Development was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on August 13, 2010 (Vol. 36, No. 32, pp. 3687-3688). No request was received by the Department to hold a workshop. No written comments have been received by the Department.