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FL S0100
Bill
AI Summary
- Exempts honorably discharged veterans, their spouses or unremarried surviving spouses, spouses of active duty servicemembers who relocated under permanent change of station orders, persons receiving public assistance, and persons with household income below 130% of the federal poverty level from local business taxes and fees
- Extends the business tax exemption to businesses with fewer than 100 employees if a majority owner qualifies as an exempt person, with applicants required to complete a Request for Fee Exemption under penalty of perjury
- Eliminates the $1 fee for adding "Veteran" to a driver license or identification card and the $2 fee for adding it to an existing card before renewal
- Expands acceptable forms of veteran identification beyond DD Form 214 to include VA health identification cards, VA veteran identification cards issued under the Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015, and other forms specified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Prohibits tax collectors acting as driver license agents from charging the $6.25 service fee to veterans who present qualifying veteran identification documents, effective July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Taxes and Fees for Veterans and Low-income Persons
Last Action
Chapter No. 2018-80
3/26/2018
Committee Referrals
Appropriations12/7/2017
Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee10/26/2017
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security8/28/2017
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