CS/HB 7185

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the corporate income tax; amending s.
3220.03, F.S.; providing for the adoption of the 2011
4version of the Internal Revenue Code; amending s. 220.13,
5F.S.; specifying the treatment by this state of certain
6depreciation and expensing of assets that are allowed for
7federal income tax purposes; authorizing the executive
8director of the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency
9rules; providing an appropriation; providing for reversion
10and reappropriation; providing for retroactive
11application; amending s. 220.14, F.S.; increasing the
12amount of income that is exempt from taxation; amending s.
13220.63, F.S.; amending the amount of income that is exempt
14from the franchise tax imposed on banks and savings
15associations; providing effective dates.
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17Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19     Section 1.  Paragraph (n) of subsection (1) and subsection
20(2) of section 220.03, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
21     220.03  Definitions.-
22     (1)  SPECIFIC TERMS.-When used in this code, and when not
23otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with
24the intent thereof, the following terms shall have the following
25meanings:
26     (n)  "Internal Revenue Code" means the United States
27Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect on
28January 1, 2011 2010, except as provided in subsection (3).
29     (2)  DEFINITIONAL RULES.-When used in this code and neither
30otherwise distinctly expressed nor manifestly incompatible with
31the intent thereof:
32     (a)  The word "corporation" or "taxpayer" shall be deemed
33to include the words "and its successors and assigns" as if
34these words, or words of similar import, were expressed;
35     (b)  Any term used in any section of this code with respect
36to the application of, or in connection with, the provisions of
37any other section of this code shall have the same meaning as in
38such other section; and
39     (c)  Any term used in this code shall have the same meaning
40as when used in a comparable context in the Internal Revenue
41Code and other statutes of the United States relating to federal
42income taxes, as such code and statutes are in effect on January
431, 2011 2010. However, if subsection (3) is implemented, the
44meaning of any term shall be taken at the time the term is
45applied under this code.
46     Section 2.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
47220.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
48     220.13  "Adjusted federal income" defined.-
49     (1)  The term "adjusted federal income" means an amount
50equal to the taxpayer's taxable income as defined in subsection
51(2), or such taxable income of more than one taxpayer as
52provided in s. 220.131, for the taxable year, adjusted as
53follows:
54     (e)  Adjustments related to the Federal Economic Stimulus
55Act of 2008, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
562009, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and the Tax Relief,
57Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of
582010.-Taxpayers shall be required to make the adjustments
59prescribed in this paragraph for Florida tax purposes in
60relation to certain tax benefits received pursuant to the
61Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, and the American Recovery and
62Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010,
63and the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and
64Job Creation Act of 2010.
65     1.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
66equal to 100 percent of any amount deducted for federal income
67tax purposes as bonus depreciation for the taxable year pursuant
68to ss. 167 and 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
69amended by s. 103 of Pub. L. No. 110-185, and s. 1201 of Pub. L.
70No. 111-5, s. 2022 of Pub. L. No. 111-240, and s. 401 of Pub. L.
71No. 111-312, for property placed in service after December 31,
722007, and before January 1, 2013 2010. For the taxable year and
73for each of the 6 subsequent taxable years, there shall be
74subtracted from such taxable income an amount equal to one-
75seventh of the amount by which taxable income was increased
76pursuant to this subparagraph, notwithstanding any sale or other
77disposition of the property that is the subject of the
78adjustments and regardless of whether such property remains in
79service in the hands of the taxpayer.
80     2.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
81equal to 100 percent of any amount in excess of $128,000
82deducted for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year
83pursuant to s. 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
84amended by s. 102 of Pub. L. No. 110-185, and s. 1202 of Pub. L.
85No. 111-5, s. 2021 of Pub. L. No. 111-240, and s. 402 of Pub. L.
86No. 111-312, for taxable years beginning after December 31,
872007, and before January 1, 2013 2010. For the taxable year and
88for each of the 6 subsequent taxable years, there shall be
89subtracted from such taxable income one-seventh of the amount by
90which taxable income was increased pursuant to this
91subparagraph, notwithstanding any sale or other disposition of
92the property that is the subject of the adjustments and
93regardless of whether such property remains in service in the
94hands of the taxpayer.
95     3.  There shall be added to such taxable income an amount
96equal to the amount of deferred income not included in such
97taxable income pursuant to s. 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue
98Code of 1986, as amended by s. 1231 of Pub. L. No. 111-5. There
99shall be subtracted from such taxable income an amount equal to
100the amount of deferred income included in such taxable income
101pursuant to s. 108(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
102as amended by s. 1231 of Pub. L. No. 111-5.
103     4.  Subtractions available under this paragraph may be
104transferred to the surviving or acquiring entity following a
105merger or acquisition and used in the same manner and with the
106same limitations as specified by this paragraph.
107     5.  The additions and subtractions specified in this
108paragraph are intended to adjust taxable income for Florida tax
109purposes, and, notwithstanding any other provision of this code,
110such additions and subtractions shall be permitted to change a
111taxpayer's net operating loss for Florida tax purposes.
112     Section 3.  (1)  The executive director of the Department
113of Revenue is authorized, and all conditions are deemed met, to
114adopt emergency rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54(4),
115Florida Statutes, for the purpose of implementing this act.
116     (2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
117emergency rules shall remain in effect for 6 months after
118adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to
119adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency
120rules.
121     Section 4.  For the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the sum of
122$99,740 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General
123Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for purposes of
124implementing this act. Funds remaining unexpended or
125unencumbered from this appropriation as of June 30, 2011, shall
126revert and be reappropriated for the same purpose in the 2011-
1272012 fiscal year.
128     Section 5.  Effective January 1, 2012, and applying to tax
129years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, subsection (1) of
130section 220.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read
131     220.14  Exemption.-
132     (1)  In computing a taxpayer's liability for tax under this
133code, there shall be exempt from the tax $25,000 $5,000 of net
134income as defined in s. 220.12 or such lesser amount as will,
135without increasing the taxpayer's federal income tax liability,
136provide the state with an amount under this code which is equal
137to the maximum federal income tax credit which may be available
138from time to time under federal law.
139     Section 6.  Effective January 1, 2012, and applying to tax
140years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, subsection (3) of
141section 220.63, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
142     220.63  Franchise tax imposed on banks and savings
143associations.-
144     (3)  For purposes of this part, the franchise tax base
145shall be adjusted federal income, as defined in s. 220.13,
146apportioned to this state, plus nonbusiness income allocated to
147this state pursuant to s. 220.16, less the deduction allowed in
148subsection (5) and less $25,000 $5,000.
149     Section 7.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
150act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall
151operate retroactively to January 1, 2011.


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