The Tax Section of The Florida Bar

Opinions

• Patentability of Tax Advice and Senate Bill 681
  April 23, 2007
  
  
• May 23, 2006 - 2006 Tax Summary
  The 2006 Florida Legislative Session has concluded.  Thanks to Vicki Weber of Hopping Green & Sams P.A. for preparing the attached summary of state tax legislation that was passed.         As part of drafting a legislative package for the 2007 Florida legislative session, we are seeking recommendations from the Tax Section on what Florida legislative changes might be necessary and why.  Please keep in mind that these should be items which go to matters of fairness and not favoring one particular taxpayer.  Please provide any recommendations you might have to J.J. Wehle at jj@wwderlaw.com or Jim Ervin at jim.ervin@hklaw.com by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 5, 2006. Anyone interested in serving as a committee chair for the state tax division for the 2006-2007 year, please contact Jim or J.J. at the email addresses above.  Those committee’s include the following:
  a. Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Taxes
  b. Corporate Income, Intangible and Documentary Stamp Taxes
  c. Ad Valorem Taxes
  d. Publications and Bulletins
  e. Legislative and Administrative Procedures
  
  
• Treasury Department Circular No. 230
  Title 31 Code of Federal Regulations
  Subtitle A, Part 10, Revised as of July 1, 1994
  
  
• Compania General De Tabacos De Filipinas v. Collector of IRS
  Supreme Court of the United States
  275 U.S. 87
  November 21, 1927, Decided
  
  
• Michael Newdow v. US Congress, No. 00-16423, CV-00-00495 MLS/PAN
  Michael Newdow appeals a judgment dismissing his challenge to the constitutionality of the words “under God” in the 9109 NEWDOW v. U.S. CONGRESS Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Newdow argues that theaddition of these words by a 1954 federal statute to the previous version of the Pledge of Allegiance (which made no refer-ence to God) and the dail
  
  

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