HB 1223

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to corporate income taxes; amending s.
3220.13, F.S.; limiting deductions of certain intangible
4expenses, licensing fees, and management fees paid by a
5taxpayer to a related entity; creating exceptions to the
6limitations on deductions; requiring the adjustment of the
7income of a related entity under certain circumstances;
8limiting the number of times certain items may be added or
9subtracted from taxable income; specifying information
10relating to transactions with related entities which must
11be contained in a corporate income tax return; providing
12that the failure of a taxpayer to add certain amounts to a
13taxpayer's income or to provide complete information in a
14tax return is negligence for which a penalty may be
15imposed; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt
16rules; specifying the applicability of the act; providing
17an effective date.
18
19Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21     Section 1.  Section 220.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to
22read:
23     220.13  "Adjusted federal income" defined; transactions
24with related entities.-
25     (1)  ADJUSTMENTS TO TAXABLE INCOME.-The term "adjusted
26federal income" means an amount equal to the taxpayer's taxable
27income as defined in subsection (2), or such taxable income of
28more than one taxpayer as provided in s. 220.131, for the
29taxable year, adjusted as follows:
30     (a)  Additions.-There shall be added to such taxable
31income:
32     1.  The amount of any tax upon or measured by income,
33excluding taxes based on gross receipts or revenues, paid or
34accrued as a liability to the District of Columbia or any state
35of the United States which is deductible from gross income in
36the computation of taxable income for the taxable year.
37     2.  The amount of interest which is excluded from taxable
38income under s. 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or any other
39federal law, less the associated expenses disallowed in the
40computation of taxable income under s. 265 of the Internal
41Revenue Code or any other law, excluding 60 percent of any
42amounts included in alternative minimum taxable income, as
43defined in s. 55(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, if the
44taxpayer pays tax under s. 220.11(3).
45     3.  In the case of a regulated investment company or real
46estate investment trust, an amount equal to the excess of the
47net long-term capital gain for the taxable year over the amount
48of the capital gain dividends attributable to the taxable year.
49     4.  That portion of the wages or salaries paid or incurred
50for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit
51allowable for the taxable year under s. 220.181. This
52subparagraph shall expire on the date specified in s. 290.016
53for the expiration of the Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
54     5.  That portion of the ad valorem school taxes paid or
55incurred for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of
56the credit allowable for the taxable year under s. 220.182. This
57subparagraph shall expire on the date specified in s. 290.016
58for the expiration of the Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
59     6.  The amount of emergency excise tax paid or accrued as a
60liability to this state under chapter 221 which tax is
61deductible from gross income in the computation of taxable
62income for the taxable year.
63     7.  That portion of assessments to fund a guaranty
64association incurred for the taxable year which is equal to the
65amount of the credit allowable for the taxable year.
66     8.  In the case of a nonprofit corporation that which holds
67a pari-mutuel permit and which is exempt from federal income tax
68as a farmers' cooperative, an amount equal to the excess of the
69gross income attributable to the pari-mutuel operations over the
70attributable expenses for the taxable year.
71     9.  The amount taken as a credit for the taxable year under
72s. 220.1895.
73     10.  Up to nine percent of the eligible basis of any
74designated project which is equal to the credit allowable for
75the taxable year under s. 220.185.
76     11.  The amount taken as a credit for the taxable year
77under s. 220.1875. The addition in this subparagraph is intended
78to ensure that the same amount is not allowed for the tax
79purposes of this state as both a deduction from income and a
80credit against the tax. This addition is not intended to result
81in adding the same expense back to income more than once.
82     12.  The amount taken as a credit for the taxable year
83under s. 220.192.
84     13.  The amount taken as a credit for the taxable year
85under s. 220.193.
86     14.  Any portion of a qualified investment, as defined in
87s. 288.9913, which is claimed as a deduction by the taxpayer and
88taken as a credit against income tax pursuant to s. 288.9916.
89     15.  The costs to acquire a tax credit pursuant to s.
90288.1254(5) which that are deducted from or otherwise reduce
91federal taxable income for the taxable year.
92     (b)  Subtractions.-
93     1.  There shall be subtracted from such taxable income:
94     a.  The net operating loss deduction allowable for federal
95income tax purposes under s. 172 of the Internal Revenue Code
96for the taxable year,
97     b.  The net capital loss allowable for federal income tax
98purposes under s. 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code for the
99taxable year,
100     c.  The excess charitable contribution deduction allowable
101for federal income tax purposes under s. 170(d)(2) of the
102Internal Revenue Code for the taxable year, and
103     d.  The excess contributions deductions allowable for
104federal income tax purposes under s. 404 of the Internal Revenue
105Code for the taxable year.
106
107However, a net operating loss and a capital loss shall never be
108carried back as a deduction to a prior taxable year, but all
109deductions attributable to such losses shall be deemed net
110operating loss carryovers and capital loss carryovers,
111respectively, and treated in the same manner, to the same
112extent, and for the same time periods as are prescribed for such
113carryovers in ss. 172 and 1212, respectively, of the Internal
114Revenue Code.
115     2.  There shall be subtracted from such taxable income any
116amount to the extent included therein the following:
117     a.  Dividends treated as received from sources without the
118United States, as determined under s. 862 of the Internal
119Revenue Code.
120     b.  All amounts included in taxable income under s. 78 or
121s. 951 of the Internal Revenue Code.
122
123However, as to any amount subtracted under this subparagraph,
124there shall be added to such taxable income all expenses
125deducted on the taxpayer's return for the taxable year which are
126attributable, directly or indirectly, to such subtracted amount.
127Further, no amount shall be subtracted with respect to dividends
128paid or deemed paid by a Domestic International Sales
129Corporation.
130     3.  In computing "adjusted federal income" for taxable
131years beginning after December 31, 1976, there shall be allowed
132as a deduction the amount of wages and salaries paid or incurred
133within this state for the taxable year for which no deduction is
134allowed pursuant to s. 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
135(relating to credit for employment of certain new employees).
136     4.  There shall be subtracted from such taxable income any
137amount of nonbusiness income included therein.
138     5.  There shall be subtracted any amount of taxes of
139foreign countries allowable as credits for taxable years
140beginning on or after September 1, 1985, under s. 901 of the
141Internal Revenue Code to any corporation that which derived less
142than 20 percent of its gross income or loss for its taxable year
143ended in 1984 from sources within the United States, as
144described in s. 861(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, not
145including credits allowed under ss. 902 and 960 of the Internal
146Revenue Code, withholding taxes on dividends within the meaning
147of sub-subparagraph 2.a., and withholding taxes on royalties,
148interest, technical service fees, and capital gains.
149     6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code,
150except with respect to amounts subtracted pursuant to
151subparagraphs 1. and 3., any increment of any apportionment
152factor which is directly related to an increment of gross
153receipts or income which is deducted, subtracted, or otherwise
154excluded in determining adjusted federal income shall be
155excluded from both the numerator and denominator of such
156apportionment factor. Further, all valuations made for
157apportionment factor purposes shall be made on a basis
158consistent with the taxpayer's method of accounting for federal
159income tax purposes.
160     (c)  Installment sales occurring after October 19, 1980.-
161     1.  In the case of any disposition made after October 19,
1621980, the income from an installment sale shall be taken into
163account for the purposes of this code in the same manner that
164such income is taken into account for federal income tax
165purposes.
166     2.  Any taxpayer who regularly sells or otherwise disposes
167of personal property on the installment plan and reports the
168income therefrom on the installment method for federal income
169tax purposes under s. 453(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall
170report such income in the same manner under this code.
171     (d)  Nonallowable deductions.-A deduction for net operating
172losses, net capital losses, or excess contributions deductions
173under ss. 170(d)(2), 172, 1212, and 404 of the Internal Revenue
174Code which has been allowed in a prior taxable year for Florida
175tax purposes shall not be allowed for Florida tax purposes,
176notwithstanding the fact that such deduction has not been fully
177utilized for federal tax purposes.
178     (e)  Adjustments related to the Federal Economic Stimulus
179Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
1802009.-Taxpayers shall be required to make the adjustments
181prescribed in this paragraph for Florida tax purposes in
182relation to certain tax benefits received pursuant to the
183Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and
184Reinvestment Act of 2009.
185     1.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
186equal to 100 percent of any amount deducted for federal income
187tax purposes as bonus depreciation for the taxable year pursuant
188to ss. 167 and 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
189amended by s. 103 of Pub. L. No. 110-185 and s. 1201 of Pub. L.
190No. 111-5, for property placed in service after December 31,
1912007, and before January 1, 2010. For the taxable year and for
192each of the 6 subsequent taxable years, there shall be
193subtracted from such taxable income an amount equal to one-
194seventh of the amount by which taxable income was increased
195pursuant to this subparagraph, notwithstanding any sale or other
196disposition of the property that is the subject of the
197adjustments and regardless of whether such property remains in
198service in the hands of the taxpayer.
199     2.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
200equal to 100 percent of any amount in excess of $128,000
201deducted for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year
202pursuant to s. 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
203amended by s. 102 of Pub. L. No. 110-185 and s. 1202 of Pub. L.
204No. 111-5, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007,
205and before January 1, 2010. For the taxable year and for each of
206the 6 subsequent taxable years, there shall be subtracted from
207such taxable income one-seventh of the amount by which taxable
208income was increased pursuant to this subparagraph,
209notwithstanding any sale or other disposition of the property
210that is the subject of the adjustments and regardless of whether
211such property remains in service in the hands of the taxpayer.
212     3.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
213equal to the amount of deferred income not included in such
214taxable income pursuant to s. 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue
215Code of 1986, as amended by s. 1231 of Pub. L. No. 111-5. There
216shall be subtracted from such taxable income an amount equal to
217the amount of deferred income included in such taxable income
218pursuant to s. 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
219as amended by s. 1231 of Pub. L. No. 111-5.
220     4.  Subtractions available under this paragraph may be
221transferred to the surviving or acquiring entity following a
222merger or acquisition and used in the same manner and with the
223same limitations as specified by this paragraph.
224     5.  The additions and subtractions specified in this
225paragraph are intended to adjust taxable income for Florida tax
226purposes, and, notwithstanding any other provision of this code,
227such additions and subtractions shall be permitted to change a
228taxpayer's net operating loss for Florida tax purposes.
229     (2)  DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section, a
230taxpayer's taxable income for the taxable year means taxable
231income as defined in s. 63 of the Internal Revenue Code and
232properly reportable for federal income tax purposes for the
233taxable year, but subject to the limitations set forth in
234paragraph (1)(b) with respect to the deductions provided by ss.
235172 (relating to net operating losses), 170(d)(2) (relating to
236excess charitable contributions), 404(a)(1)(D) (relating to
237excess pension trust contributions), 404(a)(3)(A) and (B) (to
238the extent relating to excess stock bonus and profit-sharing
239trust contributions), and 1212 (relating to capital losses) of
240the Internal Revenue Code, except that, subject to the same
241limitations, the term:
242     (a)  "Taxable income," in the case of a life insurance
243company subject to the tax imposed by s. 801 of the Internal
244Revenue Code, means life insurance company taxable income;
245however, for purposes of this code, the total of any amounts
246subject to tax under s. 815(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
247pursuant to s. 801(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not
248exceed, cumulatively, the total of any amounts determined under
249s. 815(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended,
250from January 1, 1972, to December 31, 1983;
251     (b)  "Taxable income," in the case of an insurance company
252subject to the tax imposed by s. 831(b) of the Internal Revenue
253Code, means taxable investment income;
254     (c)  "Taxable income," in the case of an insurance company
255subject to the tax imposed by s. 831(a) of the Internal Revenue
256Code, means insurance company taxable income;
257     (d)  "Taxable income," in the case of a regulated
258investment company subject to the tax imposed by s. 852 of the
259Internal Revenue Code, means investment company taxable income;
260     (e)  "Taxable income," in the case of a real estate
261investment trust subject to the tax imposed by s. 857 of the
262Internal Revenue Code, means the income subject to tax, computed
263as provided in s. 857 of the Internal Revenue Code;
264     (f)  "Taxable income," in the case of a corporation that
265which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing
266a consolidated income tax return for the taxable year for
267federal income tax purposes, means taxable income of such
268corporation for federal income tax purposes as if such
269corporation had filed a separate federal income tax return for
270the taxable year and each preceding taxable year for which it
271was a member of an affiliated group, unless a consolidated
272return for the taxpayer and others is required or elected under
273s. 220.131;
274     (g)  "Taxable income," in the case of a cooperative
275corporation or association, means the taxable income of such
276organization determined in accordance with the provisions of ss.
2771381-1388 of the Internal Revenue Code;
278     (h)  "Taxable income," in the case of an organization that
279which is exempt from the federal income tax by reason of s.
280501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, means its unrelated
281business taxable income as determined under s. 512 of the
282Internal Revenue Code;
283     (i)  "Taxable income," in the case of a corporation for
284which there is in effect for the taxable year an election under
285s. 1362(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, means the amounts
286subject to tax under s. 1374 or s. 1375 of the Internal Revenue
287Code for each taxable year;
288     (j)  "Taxable income," in the case of a limited liability
289company, other than a limited liability company classified as a
290partnership for federal income tax purposes, as defined in and
291organized pursuant to chapter 608 or qualified to do business in
292this state as a foreign limited liability company or other than
293a similar limited liability company classified as a partnership
294for federal income tax purposes and created as an artificial
295entity pursuant to the statutes of the United States or any
296other state, territory, possession, or jurisdiction, if such
297limited liability company or similar entity is taxable as a
298corporation for federal income tax purposes, means taxable
299income determined as if such limited liability company were
300required to file or had filed a federal corporate income tax
301return under the Internal Revenue Code;
302     (k)  "Taxable income," in the case of a taxpayer liable for
303the alternative minimum tax as defined in s. 55 of the Internal
304Revenue Code, means the alternative minimum taxable income as
305defined in s. 55(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, less the
306exemption amount computed under s. 55(d) of the Internal Revenue
307Code. A taxpayer is not liable for the alternative minimum tax
308unless the taxpayer's federal tax return, or related federal
309consolidated tax return, if included in a consolidated return
310for federal tax purposes, reflect a liability on the return
311filed for the alternative minimum tax as defined in s. 55(b)(2)
312of the Internal Revenue Code;
313     (l)  "Taxable income," in the case of a taxpayer whose
314taxable income is not otherwise defined in this subsection,
315means the sum of amounts to which a tax rate specified in s. 11
316of the Internal Revenue Code plus the amount to which a tax rate
317specified in s. 1201(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code are
318applied for federal income tax purposes.
319     (3)  LIMITATIONS ON DEDUCTIONS OF INTANGIBLE EXPENSES AND
320FEES WITH A RELATED ENTITY.-
321     (a)  Definitions.-As used in this subsection, the term:
322     1.  "Intangible expenses" means the following amounts to
323the extent that these amounts are allowed as deductions in
324determining federal taxable income under the Internal Revenue
325Code before the application of any net operating loss deduction
326and special deductions for the taxable year:
327     a.  Expenses, losses, and costs directly or indirectly for,
328related to, or in association with the acquisition, use,
329maintenance, management, ownership, sale, exchange, or other
330disposition of intangible property;
331     b.  Royalty, patent, technical, trademark, and copyright
332fees;
333     c.  Licensing fees; or
334     d.  Other substantially similar expenses and costs,
335including, but not limited to, interest and losses from
336factoring transactions.
337     2.  "Intangible property" means patents, patent
338applications, trade names, trademarks, service marks,
339copyrights, trade secrets, and substantially similar types of
340intangible assets.
341     3.  "Interest expenses" means amounts that are allowed as
342deductions under s. 163 of the Internal Revenue Code in
343determining federal taxable income before the application of any
344net operating loss deductions and special deductions for the
345taxable year.
346     4.  "Management fees" means expenses and costs paid for
347services, including, but not limited to, management overhead,
348management supervision, accounts receivable and payable,
349employee benefit plans, insurance, legal, payroll, data
350processing, purchasing, tax, financial and securities, billing,
351accounting, reporting and compliance, or similar services, only
352to the extent that the amounts are allowed as a deduction, cost,
353or expense in determining taxable net income under the Internal
354Revenue Code before the application of any net operating loss
355deduction and special deductions for the taxable year.
356     5.  "Recipient" means a related entity that is paid an item
357of income that corresponds to an intangible expense, interest
358expense, or management fee.
359     6.  "Related entity" means an artificial entity that would
360be a member of the taxpayer's affiliated group under s. 1504 of
361the Internal Revenue Code during all or any portion of the
362taxable year using an ownership percentage of 50 percent instead
363of 80 percent. The term includes any entity, other than a
364natural person, which would be included in the affiliated group
365based upon a 50 percent ownership percentage if the entity was
366organized as a corporation.
367     (b)  Additions.-Except as provided in paragraph (c), in
368determining its adjusted federal income under this section and
369s. 220.131, a corporation subject to tax shall add to its
370taxable income:
371     1.  Intangible expenses;
372     2.  Interest expenses; and
373     3.  Management fees,
374
375paid, accrued, or incurred directly or indirectly with a related
376entity. For income received from a pass-through entity or a
377disregarded entity, the corporation is deemed to have received
378its share of the income and the expenses of the pass-through
379entity or disregarded entity for purposes of this subsection.
380     (c)  Special exceptions.-Except as provided in paragraph
381(d), the addition of intangible expenses, interest expenses, or
382management fees otherwise required in a taxable year under this
383subsection for a specific transaction with a related entity is
384not required if one of the following apply:
385     1.  The taxpayer and the recipient are included in the same
386Florida consolidated tax return filed under s. 220.131 for the
387taxable year.
388     2.  The taxpayer and the executive director or his or her
389designee agree in writing to alternative computations or
390adjustments. The executive director or his or her designee may
391enter into such an agreement only if the taxpayer has clearly
392established to the satisfaction of the executive director or his
393or her designee that the addition is unreasonable and that the
394proposed alternative method of determining the measure of the
395tax accurately reflects the activity, business, income, and
396capital of the taxpayers within this state. The agreement must
397be signed by the executive director or his or her designee. The
398term of the agreement may not exceed 4 years.
399     3.  The taxpayer makes a disclosure on its return and
400establishes all of the following by clear and convincing
401evidence:
402     a.  The recipient was subject to an income tax or franchise
403tax measured in whole or part by net income in its state or
404country of commercial domicile, or in the state of commercial
405domicile in which an intangible is required by contract to be
406held, and
407     (I)  The tax base for the income or franchise tax included
408the intangible expense, management fee, or interest expense
409paid, accrued, or incurred by the taxpayer;
410     (II)  The aggregate effective tax rate applied was at least
4115.5 percent;
412     (III)  If the recipient is a foreign corporation, the
413foreign nation has a comprehensive income tax treaty with the
414United States; and
415     (IV)  The recipient did not receive a credit, exemption, or
416exclusion for the net income from its intangible income,
417management fee income, or interest income, or the credit,
418exemption, or exclusion received was 75 percent or less of the
419net income.
420     b.  The transaction did not have Florida tax avoidance as a
421principle purpose.
422     c.  The recipient regularly engages in the same types of
423transactions with third parties.
424     d.  The transaction was made at a commercially reasonable
425rate and at arms-length terms similar to those with third
426parties.
427     4.  The taxpayer makes a disclosure on its return and
428establishes all of the following by clear and convincing
429evidence:
430     a.  The related entity, during the same taxable year,
431directly or indirectly incurred and paid the amount of the
432intangible expense, interest expense, and management fee to a
433person or entity that is not a related entity.
434     b.  The transaction was done for a valid business purpose.
435     c.  The payments were limited to reimbursement of the
436amounts paid to a person or entity that is not a related entity.
437     d.  The unrelated person or entity regularly engages in the
438same types of transactions with third parties on a substantial
439basis.
440     (d)  Limitation on special exceptions.-The exceptions
441described in subparagraphs (c)3. and (c)4. do not apply to:
442     1.  Interest paid by a taxpayer in connection with a debt
443incurred to acquire the taxpayer's or a related entity's assets
444or stock in a transaction referenced in s. 368 of the Internal
445Revenue Code. For purposes of this subparagraph, acquisition
446interest paid by a taxpayer to a person or entity that is not a
447related entity is deemed to be made to a related entity.
448     2.  Intangible property acquired directly or indirectly
449from the taxpayer or from a related entity.
450     3.  Those instances in which the related entity is
451primarily engaged in managing, acquiring, or maintaining
452intangible property or related-party financing and a primary
453purpose of the transaction was the avoidance of Florida tax.
454     4.  Those instances in which the taxpayer files with the
455related entity or the related entity files with another related
456entity an income tax return or report and the return or report
457is due because of the imposition of a tax on or measured by
458income or the income tax return or report results in the
459elimination of the tax effects from transactions directly or
460indirectly between the taxpayer and the related member.
461     (e)  Adjustment to the taxable income of a related entity.-
462To the extent that a taxpayer is required to make an adjustment
463under paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) for a specific related
464entity transaction, the corresponding related entity must make a
465corresponding subtraction to its taxable income if the income of
466the related entity is subject to tax in this state.
467     (f)  Adjustment of net operating loss carryover.-The amount
468of a taxpayer's net operating loss carryover from tax years
469ending before December 31, 2011, to a tax year ending on or
470after December 31, 2011, must be adjusted to account for the
471addition of intangible expenses, interest expenses, and
472management fees under this subsection. However, this calculation
473may not increase the amount of a net operating loss carryover.
474     (g)  Limitation on additions to income.-This subsection
475does not require a taxpayer to add to its Florida taxable income
476more than once any amount of interest expenses, intangible
477expenses, or management fees that the taxpayer pays, accrues, or
478incurs to a related entity.
479     (h)  Limitations on subtractions to income.-This subsection
480does not allow any item to be subtracted from adjusted federal
481income more than once a subtraction for any item that is
482excluded from income, or any item to be included in the adjusted
483federal income of more than one taxpayer.
484     (i)  Authority to make adjustments.-This subsection does
485not limit or negate the authority of the executive director to
486make adjustments under s. 220.131(2), s. 220.44, or s. 220.152.
487     (j)  Required information for a return.-Each taxpayer shall
488provide the following information to the department along with
489its tax return regarding each related entity transaction:
490     1.  The name of the recipient;
491     2.  The state or country of domicile of the recipient;
492     3.  The amount paid to the recipient; and
493     4.  A complete description of the payment made to the
494recipient.
495     (k)  Negligence.-The failure of a taxpayer to add to its
496income an amount paid directly or indirectly to a related party
497or to provide complete information along with the tax return is
498evidence of negligence within the meaning of s. 220.803(1).
499     (l)  Rulemaking.-The department may adopt rules and forms
500necessary to administer this subsection, including, but not
501limited to, forms and rules for reporting transactions with
502related entities.
503     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law,
504and applies to tax years ending on or after December 31, 2011.


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