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FL H0113

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kionne McGhee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Florida Student Intern Employment Program" establishing a corporate income tax credit of 50 percent of wages paid to student interns, capped at $3,600 per student per year.

  • Requires businesses to have been in continuous existence for at least 3 years and limits hiring to no more than two student interns per tax year.

  • Restricts student eligibility to those with at least 30 semester hours of credit from an accredited college, trade school, or university, a 2.0 or higher grade point average, internships lasting no more than 180 days, and first-time participation in the program.

  • Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules governing applications and qualification guidelines for the tax credit.

  • Allows unused tax credits to carry forward for 2 years and takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Employment of Student Interns

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

10/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance And Tax9/10/2015

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