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Bankruptcy filings, both for businesses and consumers, were in a steady decline since 2010 and leading to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then when the pandemic hit, many Courts imposed moratoria on foreclosures and evictions, thus eliminating the reason many businesses and individuals file for bankruptcy protection. Additionally, PPP loans and stimulus funds were made available by ...

Early this year, the news in Florida's business rent tax, the sales tax applicable to commercial leases in Florida, was that there is no news. After several straight years of reductions in the sales tax rates on commercial leases, the rates for 2021 held steady at 5.5% plus the applicable discretionary surtax. Today, only a ...

By: Michael C. Caborn, Esquire and Lauren M. Reynolds, Esquire During this unprecedented pandemic, the federal government, Florida government, and even local governments have taken unprecedented action to limit residential evictions, largely in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The federal government, acting through the CDC and HHS, previously issued an Agency Order ...

Update: Hillsborough County tax went down from 8% to 7% effective March 16, 2021. The business rent tax reductions are coming back - and stronger than ever. ---------- The Florida sales tax rates on commercial leases remain unchanged for 2021. In February of last year, the Florida legislature proposed a reduction on the rate of ...