On June 1, the Florida Legislature convened in a special session to consider the property tax reform proposal outlined by Governor DeSantis late last week. Prior to legislative committee meetings, a legislative staff analysis estimated that the Governor’s proposal could impact local government revenues by more than -$8 billion (at least -$3.4 billion school taxes
On February 24, the Florida House and Senate released their initial tax proposals for the 2026 Regular Session. Both initial bills decouple from the corporate tax relief provisions contained in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, although in different methods.
House Bill 7031 from the Ways and Means Committee includes corporate income conformity tax provisions
The Florida Legislature is moving forward with two pieces of legislation designed to clarify retail operations in a future society devoid of physical pennies. Following a directive from President Trump, the final minting of the 1-cent coin by the U.S. Mint occurred in June 2025. The final inventory of newly produced pennies was shipped to Federal Reserve
In February 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis publicly announced his desire that the state consider amending its Constitution, initially, to abolish property taxes. Florida’s property tax system funds local counties, cities, school districts, and numerous special taxing districts providing services such as water management, fire protection, and mosquito control. Florida’s property tax framework is established in the
On October 28, 2025, Florida filed a motion for leave to file a bill of complaint in the United States Supreme Court challenging California’s business income tax apportionment regulation, alleging it unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state corporations. The case invokes the Court’s original jurisdiction over disputes between states, a mechanism reserved for matters of sufficient seriousness
[i]t is our position that the House does not need to limit itself in presenting one single plan, but instead allow the people of Florida the ability to
Originally published in Bloomberg Tax
Author: French Brown, Partner, Jones Walker LLP
July 2, 2025
Jones Walker’s French Brown says a permanent sales tax holiday and repeals of an aviation fuel tax and commercial lease sales tax will help ease compliance, provide businesses with cost savings, and give consumers predictability.
Florida’s tax relief package, part
On Monday, June 16th, the Florida Legislature is scheduled to vote on the final budget and annual tax proposal, bringing an end to the extended 2025 Regular Session. An amendment to House Bill 7031 has been filed containing the details of the tax relief plan.
The cornerstone of this legislation is the complete elimination of
Today, the President of the Florida Senate announced that tax relief has stalled the budget negotiations for the 2025 Regular Session. This means the Florida legislature will likely have to return in a Special Session to resolve tax and budget bills before the start of the state fiscal year on July 1, 2025.
The Senate