Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7123 on May 15, 2019, which reduces the state sales tax rate on commercial real property leases from 5.7 percent to 5.5 percent effective January 1, 2020. Prior legislation reduced the general 6 percent state sales tax rate for commercial real property leases to…
The deadline to file a 2019 Florida Annual Uniform Business Report for your corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability limited partnership to maintain its active status with the State of Florida is Wednesday, May 1, 2019. A non-negotiable late fee of $400 will be added to the…
The Internal Revenue Service has issued updated regulations regarding the Opportunity Zone tax break created by the 2017 tax reform legislation. Investors have proven slow to seek Opportunity Zone investments because of ambiguities and a lack of details in The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act statute and the limited scope…
We would be delighted if you could join us for our upcoming seminar for those seeking guidance with IRA planning. Williams Parker attorneys Colton F. Castro and Alyssa L. Shook will provide the necessary knowledge to enable IRA account owners to make informed decisions about how to structure their estate plan and…
The proposed Section 199A regulations provide anti-abuse rules to limit the ability of taxpayers to separate a specified service trade or business (“SSTB”) from a non-SSTB. One of those rules provides that if a non-SSTB has both 50 percent or more common ownership with an SSTB and shared expenses with…