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SB 122FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Finance and Tax
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Proposed Changes to Local Business Taxes

Original title: Local Business Taxes

October 7, 2025

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Where This Stands

Currently Died in Finance and Tax. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  2. Dec 10, 2025Senate
    Now in Finance and Tax
  3. Dec 9, 2025SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
  4. Dec 1, 2025Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/09/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  5. Oct 21, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
  6. Oct 7, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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The Frame

What this does

The bill determines whether local governments can continue to collect business taxes based on and sets the rules for how those taxes are administered, directly impacting the revenue sources for municipalities and the tax compliance requirements for local businesses.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Municipalities

They retain the authority to impose business taxes based on gross receipts but are prohibited from changing the tax rates.

Local Businesses

They remain subject to local business taxes and must continue to provide state-level permits to obtain local tax receipts.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 7, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would repeal the existing state law governing local business taxes and create a new framework allowing municipalities to continue taxing businesses based on . It also updates dozens of other state s to ensure they remain consistent with these changes to local tax authority.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will my city still be able to collect business taxes?
Yes, the bill allows municipalities that currently impose a business tax based on to continue doing so.
Can my city increase the business tax rate?
No, the bill explicitly prohibits municipalities from revising the rate of the tax measured by gross sales.
Do I still need to show my state license to get a local business tax receipt?
Yes, the bill maintains requirements for various regulated industries, such as food establishments and health studios, to provide proof of state registration or permits before a local tax receipt is issued.

Why It Matters

The bill determines whether local governments can continue to collect business taxes based on and sets the rules for how those taxes are administered, directly impacting the revenue sources for municipalities and the tax compliance requirements for local businesses.

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Lobbying Activity

60 Plus Association

2026

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODEENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUNDCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARKHEALTH ISSUES

Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.

PAT DOERR

on behalf of HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ASSOC OF CHICAGO

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Consolidation of Tax Authority

The bill moves from a broad, chapter-based local business tax framework (Chapter 205) to a more specific, restricted authority under a new section (218.150).

Connected Entities

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organizationFinance and TaxCommittee reviewing the billMap →
organizationCommunity AffairsCommittee reviewing the billMap →
organizationAppropriationsCommittee reviewing the billMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment5
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