Effective June 1, 2024, the State of Florida’s sales tax rate on commercial real property lease payments (including base rent and additional rent) will be reduced from 4.5% to 2.0% for payments received for occupancy periods...more
Effective December 1, 2023, the State of Florida’s sales tax rate on commercial real property lease payments (including base rent and additional rent) will be reduced from 5.5% to 4.5% for payments received for occupancy...more
On April 19, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 50 (SB 50), which amends portions of Chapter 212, Florida Statutes. SB 50 is slated to significantly reduce Florida’s commercial leasing sales tax...more
5/10/2021
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A recent Florida Supreme Court decision found that the Hillsborough County 1% transportation sales surtax is unconstitutional. As a result, the decision reduced the sales tax rate on commercial lease payments in Hillsborough...more
3/24/2021
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The Paycheck Protection Program included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) allows businesses with 500 or fewer employees to receive federally-guaranteed loans to pay payroll costs,...more
4/8/2020
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Here’s how the recent legislative changes will affect you:
Spousal Homestead Transfer -
A new law signed by Governor DeSantis extends the documentary stamp tax exemption for the conveyance of homestead property between...more
Late Friday, Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 620 into law, further reducing the State of Florida’s sales tax rate on rental payments for the lease of commercial real property. ...more