9 Actions Florida Should Take to Help Taxpayers Impacted by Hurricane Ian

1.     Postpone tax notices and waive penalties or interest for late tax filings in affected areas

2.     Extend the date for residents to take advantage of the tax discounts they would normally receive for paying property taxes and special assessments in November and postpone or defer the deadline for property tax installment payments

3.     Protect individual and business taxpayers from the risks for notices that they will likely not receive because their home or business addresses is not accessible anymore

4.     Issue no new audits in severely impacted areas, extend the statute of limitations and postpone existing audits that haven’t reached the assessment stage because these can’t be responded to while entire communities are still recovering

5.     Create procedures for fairly estimating taxes which can’t be calculated because records have been destroyed by the storm, moving away from the current method which significantly overestimates activity if no records are available

6.     Initiate procedures to offer payment plan assistance for late taxes, rather than resorting to the standard collection methods, like liens, levies, or bank freezes

7.     Retroactively apply the recently passed law that provides property tax refunds for residential property rendered uninhabitable as a result of a catastrophic event

8.     Provide tangible personal property relief and allow n on-residential properties rendered uninhabitable to receive property tax refunds

9.     Get Congress to pass a Disaster Tax Relief Act that includes provisions from past packages, including elements such as an Employee Retention Credit, an enhanced casualty loss deduction, and other relief provisions

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Florida TaxWatch’s Annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner to be Held TOMORROW, Tues., March 14, at the August B. Turnbull III Conference Center in Tallahassee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mon., March 13, 2023

CONTACT: Aly Coleman Raschid, aly@on3pr.com, 850.449.8862

 

MEDIA ADVISORY:

Florida TaxWatch’s Annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner to be Held TOMORROW, Tues., March 14, at the August B. Turnbull III Conference Center in Tallahassee

 

Tallahassee, Fla. – With the recent start of Florida’s 2023 Legislative Session, Florida TaxWatch is once again hosting its annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner on Tues., March 14 at 6 p.m. Held at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Conference Center in Tallahassee, the program will offer the state’s elected leaders and policymakers the opportunity to speak directly to the interests of hard-working taxpayers and their families.

 

The updated list of distinguished speakers scheduled to offer remarks is included below. Florida TaxWatch Chairman Piyush Patel will present the “State of the Taxpayer” outlook, and Dominic M. Calabro, Florida TaxWatch President and CEO, will provide the “Taxpayer Priorities” update. Together, Florida TaxWatch Treasurer Marva Johnson and Immediate Past Chairman U.S. Sen. George LeMieux will also emcee the event.

 

WHAT:

Florida TaxWatch’s Annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner

 

WHEN: 

Tues., March 14, 2023

6-8:15 p.m.

 

NOTE: The program is open to members of the media. A riser and press feed box will be available onsite, and a timed agenda will also be provided to media who RSVP prior to the event. Please contact Aly Coleman Raschid at aly@on3pr.com or 850.449.8862 to RSVP.

 

WHERE:
Augustus B. Turnbull III Conference Center

555 W. Pensacola St. 

Tallahassee, FL 32306

 

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: 

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody*

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis*

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo* (R-Naples)

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast)

State Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill)

State Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral)

State Representative Chuck Clemons (R-Jonesville)

State Representative Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay)

State Representative Stan McClain (R-Ocala)

State Representative Bobby Payne (R-Palatka)

State Representative Daniel Perez (R-Miami)

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey

Florida TaxWatch Chairman Piyush Patel, Kyra Solutions, Inc.

Florida TaxWatch Treasurer Marva Johnson, Charter Communications

Florida TaxWatch Immediate Past Chairman U.S. Senator (ret) George LeMieux, Gunster

Florida TaxWatch Past Chairman State Senator (ret) Pat Neal, Neal Communities

Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro

 

 *Pre-Recorded Video

 

About Florida TaxWatch
As an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute for more than forty years and the trusted eyes and ears of Florida taxpayers, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) works to improve the productivity and accountability of Florida government. Its research recommends productivity enhancements and explains the statewide impact of fiscal and economic policies and practices on citizens and businesses. FTW is supported by its membership via voluntary, tax-deductible donations and private grants. Donations provide a solid, lasting foundation that has enabled FTW to bring about a more effective, responsive government that is more accountable to, and productive for, the citizens it serves since 1979. For more information, please visit www.floridataxwatch.org. 

 

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