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FL S1112
Bill
Status
2/15/2011
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Detert
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AI Summary
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Authorizes any person to report suspected homestead exemption violations to a local property appraiser's office if they believe an exemption was improperly granted.
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Requires tax collectors to pay reporters up to 20 percent of recovered back taxes, interest, and penalties, not to exceed $500, funded from penalties collected.
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Limits rewards to one person per verified violation; if multiple reports are filed for the same property, the earliest report using the appropriate method receives the reward.
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Requires condominium and cooperative associations to provide annual lists of rented units to the property appraiser's office by January 31 each year.
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Directs the Department of Revenue to create a standardized reporting form available on its website and through property appraisers, with submissions to be timestamped upon receipt.
Legislative Description
Homestead Exemption/Reporting of Violations
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011