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FL S1664

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/21/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 20, 2015, as "Taxpayer Independence Day" in Florida to celebrate the state as taxpayer-friendly
  • Florida is one of seven states without a personal income tax
  • April 20, 2015, represents the symbolic date when the average Florida household has earned enough to pay all federal, state, and local tax obligations for the year (110 days of earnings)
  • Two-thirds of Florida households' tax burden comes from federal taxes, with combined federal, state, and local taxes being the largest household expense
  • Twenty states reach their Taxpayer Independence Day later in the year than Florida, with the federal Taxpayer Independence Day occurring 4 days after Florida's

Legislative Description

Taxpayer Independence Day

Last Action

Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1668 (Adopted)

4/23/2015

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