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Update on Florida Department of Revenue 2010 Tax Amnesty Program

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:05:50 -0700

Update on Florida Department of Revenue 2010 Tax Amnesty Program

The Department of Revenue has finally posted additional information clarifying its Tax Amnesty Program. These include:

•1) The Tax Amnesty Agreement itself, Form DR-100000

•2) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

•3) An emergency regulation adopted to implement the program.

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Amnesty For Sales Tax

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:27:04 -0700

Amnesty For Sales Tax

The Florida Legislature has adopted a new statute, Chapter 2010-166, granting a three month period for amnesty for state and local taxes. These taxes include sales tax. The three month period starts July 1 and runs through September 20, 2010. The amnesty applies only to tax liabilities due before July 1, 2010.

Update On Offshore Accounts

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:37:26 -0800

Update on Offshore Accounts

Recently, the ABA committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties put on an excellent teleconference on the prosecution and defense of off-shore accounts. This is a brief summary of some of the high points:

Update on Mediation in Mortgage Foreclosures

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:45:12 -0800

On December 29, 2009 the Florida Supreme Court adopted the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. The order set forth very specific procedures, which apply to all residential mortgage foreclosure actions in which the note and mortgage were subject to the provisions of the Federal Truth and Lending Act. Any newly filed foreclosure actions must be referred to this program unless the parties agree otherwise. The Parties must go to mediation prior to entry of a final judgment. The original summons issued in the case must have attached to it a notice regarding this mediation for homestead residences.(continue)

The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program 2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:47:15 -0700

The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program 2009

As many of you may already be aware the IRS has instituted a 6 month special voluntary disclosure program for individuals who have offshore / foreign accounts, or entities, including trusts and corporations. The IRS has recently issued "frequently asked questions" discussing how they will deal with various issues in this disclosure. As noted above, there is a very short window for participating in this program. Anyone having further questions concerning this program should contact me at the website intake form or by calling me at (407) 696-1040.