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FL S1406

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Alfred Lawson

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recreates annual intangible personal property tax effective January 1, 2011, imposing a 2 mills tax on intangible property with taxable situs in Florida, with a reduced rate (0.85-0.70 mills) for securities in Florida's Future Investment Fund.

  • Establishes "water's edge group" reporting method for corporate income tax, requiring combined filing by related corporations and eliminating affiliated group consolidated reporting under prior law (repeals s. 220.131).

  • Provides $1 million annual exemption for individual taxpayers and $250,000 for non-individual taxpayers on intangible property taxes, with additional exemptions for specific property types including retirement accounts, qualified investments, and accounts receivable.

  • Creates contaminated site rehabilitation tax credit allowing 35 percent of cleanup costs (up to $250,000 annually) for eligible sites, with provisions for transfer after merger/acquisition and 5-year carryforward period.

  • Dedicates revenue from the intangible tax to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (25% each to State University System, community colleges, K-12 schools, and early learning programs), with $50 million allocations specified for university and community college workforce education.

Legislative Description

Taxation [WPSC]

Last Action

Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24)

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance2/3/2010

Full Bill Text

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