Florida Department of Revenue Emergency Order Providing Limited Relief to Corporate Income Taxpayers: April 27, 2020

By Julia Thomas | April 28, 2020
State and Local Florida Taxation News

On March 26, 2020, the Florida Department of Revenue issued Emergency Orders delaying sales tax and property tax payments for some businesses. On April 6, 2020, Governor DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue to issue an Emergency Order suspending the state’s documentary stamp tax on notes and written obligations made pursuant to Title I of…

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CARES Act Provider Relief Fund for Healthcare Providers

By Julia Thomas | April 10, 2020

On Friday, April 10, healthcare providers began receiving relief payments provided for in the CARES Act from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Payments are made according to the Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) under which Medicare is billed (i.e., payment is not being made to individual providers unless they are solo practitioners). Payment…

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Security Company Not Liable for Pulse Shooting

By Julia Thomas | April 7, 2020

On April 1, 2020, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of a negligence suit brought by victims of the massacre at the Pulse nightclub against the security company that employed the shooter, Omar Mateen.  The court ruled that the employer, G4S, did not owe a legal duty to protect the plaintiffs from…

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Florida Department of Revenue Emergency Order Suspending Documentary Stamp Tax on CARES Act Loans: April 6, 2020

By Julia Thomas | April 6, 2020
State and Local Florida Taxation News

On March 26, the Florida Department of Revenue issued Emergency Orders delaying sales tax and property tax payments.  Today, Governor DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue to issue a new Emergency Order suspending the state’s documentary stamp tax on notes and written obligations made pursuant to Title I of the CARES Act.  The Governor’s action…

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New SBA Payroll Protection Program under the CARES Act

By Julia Thomas | April 2, 2020

Relief for Small Business and Non-Profits A well-known part of the CARES Act is the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), which establishes a new SBA loan that can be forgiven if done properly.  Generally, businesses with less than 500 employees are eligible, also certain businesses with less than 500 employees per location – no collateral or…

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