Tax Information Publications 2004

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TIP # and Date Issued

Current Interest Rates

TIP #03ADM-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/05/03
Floating Rate of Interest for Most Taxes and Fees Remains 8 Percent for the Period January 1, 2004, Through June 30, 2004
TIP #04ADM-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 06/11/04
Floating Rate of Interest for Most Taxes and Fees Remains 8 Percent For the Period July 1, 2004, Through December 31, 2004
TIP #04ADM-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/19/04
Floating Rate of Interest for Most Taxes and Fees Remains 8 Percent For the Period January 1, 2005, Through June 30, 2005

Communications Services Tax

TIP #04A19-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 02/06/04
Time Limit For Seeking a Credit or Refund of Communications Services Tax Remitted on a Bad Debt Account
TIP #04A19-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 03/25/04
Electronic Filers Will No Longer Receive Communications Services Tax Returns (Form DR-700016)
TIP #04A19-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 04/30/04
Local Communications Services Tax Rate Change Effective June 1, 2004 - Palm Beach County
TIP #04A19-04 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 08/06/04
Local Communications Services Tax Rate Change Effective October 1, 2004 City of Oviedo County
TIP #04A19-05 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/01/04
Local Communications Services Tax Rate Change Effective November 1, 2004 - Alachua County
TIP #04A19-06 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/01/04
Communications Services Tax Filing Status Changes Beginning January 2005
(Electronic Filing Obligation)
TIP #04A19-07 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/24/04
Communications Services Tax Filing Frequency Changed To Monthly Beginning January 1, 2005
TIP #04A19-08 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/30/04
Changes in Local Communications Services Tax Rates Effective January 1, 2005
TIP #04A19-09 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/19/04
Changes In Local Communications Services Tax Rates Effective January 1, 2005
TIP #04A19-10 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/03/04
Annual Resale Certificate for Communications Services Tax
TIP #04A19-11 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/29/04
Local Communications Services Tax Rate Change Effective November 1, 2004- City of Bunnell

Corporate Income Tax

TIP #04B8-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Florida Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA) Refunds and Re-assessments that Result in Refunds
TIP #04C01-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/27/04
Corporate Income Tax Federal Bonus Depreciation
TIP #04C01-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 06/11/04
Corporate Income Tax and Franchise Tax Credit for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship Funding Organizations
TIP #04C01-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 06/11/04
Corporate Income Tax "Piggybacks" 2004 Internal Revenue Code Federal Bonus Depreciation
TIP #04C01-04 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/30/04
Corporate Income Tax Payment Status Changes Beginning January 2005 (Electronic Payment Obligation)

Documentary Stamp Tax

TIP #04B04-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Documentary Stamp Tax Filing Status Changed to Monthly Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B04-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Documentary Stamp Tax Filing Status Changed to Quarterly Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B04-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Documentary Stamp Tax Filing Status Changed to Semiannual Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B04-04 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Documentary Stamp Tax Filing Status Changed to Annual Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B04-05 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/29/04
Documentary Stamp Tax Filing Changed to Monthly Beginning January 1, 2005

Fuel Tax

TIP #04B05-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 07/07/04
Retailers - The Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2004 will begin at 12:01 a.m. August 1, 2004 and end at midnight August 31, 2004
TIP #04B05-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 07/07/04
Terminal Suppliers - The Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2004 will begin at 12:01 a.m. August 1, 2004 and end at midnight August 31, 2004
TIP #04B05-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 07/07/04
Wholesalers & Importers - The Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2004 will begin at 12:01 a.m. August 1, 2004 and end at midnight August 31, 2004
TIP #04B05-04 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 07/07/04
Local Governments/Mass Transits - The Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2004 will begin at 12:01 a.m. August 1, 2004 and end at midnight August 31, 2004
TIP #04B05-05 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/14/04
Department of Revenue Temporarily Authorizes the Use of Dyed Diesel Fuel in Highway Vehicles September 2 through September 15, 2004
TIP #04B05-06 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/20/04
Fuel Taxes Adjusted Beginning January 1, 2005

Gross Receipts Tax on Utility Services

TIP #04B06-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Gross Receipts Tax for Utility Services (Electric or Gas Receipts) Filing Status Changed to Monthly Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B06-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Gross Receipts Tax for Utility Services (Electric or Gas Receipts) Filing Status Changed to Quarterly Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B06-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Gross Receipts Tax for Utility Services (Electric or Gas Receipts) Filing Status Changed to Semiannual Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B06-04 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Gross Receipts Tax for Utility Services (Electric or Gas Receipts) Filing Status Changed to Annual Beginning January 1, 2004
TIP #04B06-05 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 10/12/04
Gross Receipts Tax Filing Status Changes Beginning January 2005
(Electronic Filing Obligation)

Insurance Premium Tax

TIP #04B8-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/15/04
Florida Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA) Refunds and Re-assessments that Result in Refunds
TIP #04B8-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 10/08/04
Insurance Premium Tax Salary Credit

Intangible Tax

TIP #04C02-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 03/15/04
Exemptions For Intangible Tax Have Been Increased
TIP #04C02-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 09/27/04
Intangible Personal Property Tax Filing Status Changes Beginning January 2005 (Electronic Filing Obligation)

Sales and Use Tax

TIP #04A01-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 02/09/04
Flagler County Increases Tourist Development Tax From Two Percent to Three Percent Beginning March 1, 2004
TIP #04A01-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 02/27/04
Notice to Out-Of-State Dealers Who Collect Rental Car Surcharge
TIP #04A01-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 04/19/04
Change to Certified Listing of Solar Energy Systems and Components Solar Photovoltaic-Powered Attic Fan ventilation System Added
TIP #04A01-05 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 06/10/04
2004 Sales Tax Holiday
TIP #04A01-06 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 06/17/04
Indexed Tax on Asphalt Remains at 50 Cents Per Ton for the Period July 1, 2004, Through June 30, 2005
TIP #04A01-07 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 07/22/04
Jackson County Increases Tourist Development Tax from Two Percent to four Percent Beginning August 1, 2004
TIP #04A01-08 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 08/06/04
Updated: 07/15/11
Florida Taxes on Sales and Leases to Foreign Diplomats and Consular Employees

See TIP #11A01-05 PDF Icon for updated information.
TIP #04A01-09 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 10/13/04
Estimated Sales Tax For Businesses With Multiple Locations Using the Same Taxpayer Identification Number
TIP #04A01-10 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 10/18/04
Sales Tax/Solid Waste and Surcharge Filing Status Changes Beginning January 2005 (Electronic Filing Obligation)
TIP #04A01-11 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/12/04
Electronic Fliers Will Not Receive 2005 Sales and Use Tax Coupon Books
TIP #04A01-12 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/24/04
Filing Frequency Changed To Monthly Beginning January 1, 2005
TIP #04A01-13 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/07/04
Notice to Semiannual and Annual Sales and Use Tax Filers
TIP #04A01-14 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/01/04
Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Rates by State As of December 1, 2004, and Tax Credit Application
TIP #04A01-15 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 11/15/04
Use Tax Filers Who Pay Taxes Electronically Will Not Receive 2005 Sales And Use Tax Coupon Books
TIP #04A01-16 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/09/04
Marion County Adds 2 Percent Tourist Development Tax Beginning January 1, 2005
TIP #04A01-17 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/21/04
Franklin County Adds 2 Percent Tourist Development Tax Beginning January 1, 2005
TIP #04A01-18 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/21/04
Holmes County Adds 2 Percent Tourist Development Tax Beginning January 1, 2005
TIP #04A01-19 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/21/04
Sumter County Adds 2 Percent Tourist Development Tax Beginning January 1, 2005

Severance Tax

TIP #04B07-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 03/31/04
Solid Mineral Tax Rates for Year 2004
TIP #04B07-02 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 05/28/04
Gas & Sulfur Production Tax Rates for 2004-2005
TIP #04B07-03 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 12/02/04
Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Fee Increases Beginning January 1, 2005

Unemployment Tax

TIP #0460BB-01 PDF Icon
Date Issued: 01/16/04
Unemployment Tax Limited Liability Companies