Blog Posts in March, 2019

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  • FL SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS: AQUACULTURE
    FL SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS: AQUACULTURE

    Florida has many tax exemptions for farmers. These exemptions help farmers to continue to provide a vital contribution to Florida’s economy and food supply. In 2018, the Florida Legislature expanded ...

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  • FLORIDA SALES & USE TAX APPORTIONMENT HANDBOOK
    FLORIDA SALES & USE TAX APPORTIONMENT HANDBOOK

    Most sales or uses occurring in Florida are taxed at the full Florida state sales and use tax rate plus any applicable local surtax rate. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. One ...

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  • FL Sales Tax: Leased Property Converted to the Owner’s Use
    FL Sales Tax: Leased Property Converted to the Owner’s Use

    It is a generally settled principle that items purchased for lease to a business’s customers allows the business to purchase those items tax free. Slightly less well known is the provision in section ...

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  • 2019 Hillsborough County Commercial Rent Tax Rate: 8.2%
    2019 Hillsborough County Commercial Rent Tax Rate: 8.2%

    Florida is the only state in the country to subject commercial rent to sales tax. There has been a push at the state level to lower and eventually repeal this tax, with the state tax rate on ...

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  • Florida Sales Tax: Nursing Homes
    Florida Sales Tax: Nursing Homes

    The purpose of this article is to discuss the Florida sales and use tax treatment for rent between (1) the nursing home and its landlord and (2) the nursing home and its tenants. A popular state for ...

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  • Florida Sales and Use Tax: ESCAPE ROOMS
    Florida Sales and Use Tax: ESCAPE ROOMS

    We have seen a growing trend of Florida sales and use tax audits on ESCAPE ROOMS. The purpose of this article to discuss the Florida sales and use tax issues surrounding escape rooms. If you are ...

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