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In the survey of 1,200 Floridians taken in April, 46% said they support eliminating property taxes while 32% supported reducing sales taxes.

House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, made the announcement on the final scheduled night of a contentious 60-day legislative session. Lawmakers had to approve an extension of the session because they did not finish the budget.

As a show of support, supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a “Rally in Tally” Friday afternoon at the Capitol in support of his “Freedom Agenda.”

ProPublica’s “Secret IRS Files” series contains examples of billionaire financiers who avoided Medicare tax despite earning huge amounts from their companies.

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states, including Florida.

A Central Florida lawmaker falsely claimed support from Key Biscayne’s top official to secure $3 million in taxpayer dollars for a Hispanic chamber of commerce for a storm water technology.

Year-long tax “holidays” allow shoppers in Florida to avoid paying sales taxes when they buy certain appliances and gas stoves.

The Florida Senate moved forward with a package that would provide $973 million in tax breaks next fiscal year.

Property taxes collected through discretionary 1.5-mill local levies and allocated for constructing and renovating traditional public schools and buying land could largely go toward charter schools through the state budget.

They're dubbed inflation relief payments, but they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements. The IRS wants time to figure out which rules apply to them.

Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and her news company were cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among many legal cases used by ex-Philippine President Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting.