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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t see the SB attached….but….what if the State develops a form to identify leases….would that make them valid even if there are defects? The legislation would have to exclude the enforceability of a lease which may otherwise be defective that would make it voidable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Les H. Stevens, Esquire<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Les H. Stevens, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5301 North Federal Highway<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 130<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boca Raton, Florida 33487<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: 561-989-9797<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: 561-989-8484<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:lesstevens@earthlink.net"><span style='color:blue'>lesstevens@earthlink.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________________________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C0504D'>OUR OFFICE NO LONGER ACCEPTS CASHIER’S CHECKS AT CLOSING. ALL FUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF A SAME DATE WIRE TRANSFER ONLY (NO ACH TRANSFERS). PLEASE CONTACT US TO VERIFY WIRING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INITIATING ANY WIRE.</span></b><span style='color:#C0504D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>THIS MESSAGE IS INTENEDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS TRANSMITTAL IN ERROR, PLEASE DELETE IT AND NOTIFY THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org <landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Arlene Udick<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee <landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Proposed SB 618<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I read the statute to apply to the condos individually. The statute is clear that the liability is on the tenant to pay and on the landlord to remit the taxes due to DOR in one payment. The original statute provides a lien on the tenant’s personal property if the tax is not paid.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><<a href="mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>> on behalf of Deborah Marks <<a href="mailto:deborahmarkslaw@gmail.com">deborahmarkslaw@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 1:44 PM<br><b>To: </b>RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Proposed SB 618<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>So if the building is a commercial condo with 10 units, even if all owned by the same owner it would be 10k for each unit not subject to tax but if it were not in condo form it would be 10k total for all 10 rentals? Seems unjust. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah Marks<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah Marks, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>18495 South Dixie Highway<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 134<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Miami, FL 33157<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>305-372-9400<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 19, 2019, at 2:25 PM, Arlene Udick <<a href="mailto:arlene@udicklaw.com">arlene@udicklaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>To All,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Please provide some feed back on proposed SB 618. This is a long complicated bill dealing with sales tax on commercial leases, air carriers, limited exemptions for education, tax exemptions for data call centers, the entertainment industry, concessions for selling on the turnpike, and the high speed rail system. The request for feed<span style='color:navy'>—</span>back is limited to Chapter 212.031 FS -<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tax on Commercial Real Property;<span style='background:white'> Providing an exemption from the tax imposed on rental or license fees charged for the use of commercial real property; providing for the future repeal of specified provisions relating to the imposition of a tax on the rental or license fees charged for the use of commercial real property.</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;background:white'>It provides a tax exemption on the first $10,000.00 of annual rent beginning on January 1, 2020, increasing an additional $10,000.00 each year until January 1, 2028, which exemption shall be the first $90,000 of annual rent. Section 212.031 will be repealed on January 1, 2029.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;background:white'>I have a problem with the following language. It needs to be changed. Does the tenant voluntarily file the lease with the DOR. Does the DOR require the leases to be sent to DOR? Under what conditions or events can the DOR require any lease to be filed with it? Please provide some suggested fixes. (Assuming there are no objections to the exemptions)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=277 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:CourierNewPSMT'>For purposes of administering and implementing the exemptions</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:CourierNewPSMT'>provided in this paragraph, the department may review any lease,</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:CourierNewPSMT'>license, or other such information as may be available to</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:CourierNewPSMT'>determine the total rental charge that is subject to the</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:CourierNewPSMT'>applicable exemption.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Please provide some suggested fixes or language. Thanks. Arlene</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>landten mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/landten"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/landten</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>