Recent Posts in FL GAS STATION INDUSTRY Category
Posted on Mar 23, 2013 By Jerry Donnini, Esq.
In my daily endeavor of readings state and local tax cases across the country and in Florida, I recently came across companion Florida cases in which I wrote about in the summer of 2012. The cases ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2013 By James Sutton, CPA, Esq
Florida's state 6% sales tax rate is the starting point for businesses and consumers to determine the proper sales tax rate to charge for the sale of tangible personal property in Florida. A ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2012 By James Sutton, CPA, Esq.
FL DOR ATTEMPTS TO RETROACTIVELY SUBJECT RETAILERS OF PREPAID CALLING CARDS TO THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES TAX Does your company or any of your clients sell pre-paid calling cards? If so, then you ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2012 By Jerry Donnini, Esq.
FL TAX ALERT - MOVE PEOPLE? POTENTIAL FUEL TAX REFUND!! If your company (or your client's company) is involved in moving customers or employees by motor vehicle, then there may be a significant ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2012 By Jerry Donnini, Esq.
Upside Down with Your Florida Sales Tax? Why Not Voluntarily Disclose? During a down economic market, it is all too easy for a business to pay the power bill, employee salaries, rent, etc. and not ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2012 By James Sutton, CPA, Esq.
FL TAX ALERT – GRAND JURY PROPOSAL TO INVESTIGATE CPA's AS SALES TAX CHEATS Given the multi-billion dollar shortfall of the Florida's budget in 2009, ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2012 By James Sutton and Jerry Donnini
CONVENIENCE STORE OWNERS ARE BEING ASSAULTED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. HERE IS THE REASON WHY… AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT If you or someone you know owns a convenience store in ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2012 By James Sutton
On July 31, 2012, Munaf M. Rashid was arrested by the Lee County's Sheriff's Department on a 3rd degree felony charge related to a mere $8,000 of collected but unremitted Florida sales tax, ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2012 By Jerry Donnini
Growing up and helping out in my family's business that has owned, operated, and distributed petroleum in South Florida for more than over 30 years, I am always on the lookout for new tax savings ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2012 By James Sutton & Jerry Donnini
FL SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS – GAS STATIONS TAKE NOTE - BIODIESEL, ETHANOL, AND OTHER RENEWABLE FUELS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT Florida recently amended § 212.08(7)(hhh), Florida Statutes, to allow ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Jerry Donnini
Gas Station Industry – Sales and Use Tax Issues and Savings Opportunities – Part II Miscellaneous Issues On March 23, 2012, I wrote an article about the Florida gas station industry, which ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 By Jerry Donnini
FLORIDA GAS STATION INDUSTRY SALES AND USE TAX ISSUES AND SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES PART I - DISTRIBUTORS AND MAIN COMPONENTS Ranging from multinational corporations to small mom and pop stores, the gas ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By James Sutton
FL LEGISLATIVE ALERT - ALCHOHOL & TOBACCO RETAILERS BEWARE! A little noticed new law went into effect on May 31, 2011 that requires manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors who sell alcohol ...
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