Florida Statute 213.34 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 213
STATE REVENUE LAWS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 213.34

213.34 Authority to audit.—

(1) The Department of Revenue shall have the authority to audit and examine the accounts, books, or records of all persons who are subject to a revenue law made applicable to this chapter, or otherwise placed under the control and administration of the department, for the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any return which has been filed or payment which has been made, or for the purpose of making a return where none has been made.

(2) The department, or its duly authorized agents, may inspect such books and records necessary to ascertain a taxpayer’s compliance with the revenue laws of this state, provided that the department’s power to make an assessment or grant a refund has not terminated under s. 95.091(3).

(3) The department may correct by credit or refund any overpayment of tax, penalty, or interest revealed by an audit and shall make assessment of any deficiency in tax, penalty, or interest determined to be due.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 215.26, the department shall offset the overpayment of any tax during an audit period against a deficiency of any tax, penalty, or interest determined to be due during the same audit period.

History.—s. 24, ch. 89-356; s. 39, ch. 91-112; s. 5, ch. 92-315.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 213.34

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 213.34.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 213.34

Total Results: 16

Hale v. Department of Revenue

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-01-18

Citation: 808 So. 2d 237, 2002 WL 63407

Snippet: whether the Hales qualify for the exemption. See § 213.34, Fla. Stat. (1997)(the Department has authority

Dept. of Rev. v. KEMPER INVESTORS LIFE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-09-05

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1124, 1995 WL 518802

Snippet: this case. Section 213.34(4), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1992), provides as follows: 213.34 Authority to audit

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-06-21

Snippet: excise tax on documents. . . ." Pursuant to section 213.34(1), Florida Statutes, the department is authorized

Tucker v. Resha

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-03-30

Citation: 634 So. 2d 756, 1994 WL 101091

Snippet: 212.18(2); 212.15(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (1987); § 213.34, Fla. Stat. (1989); see also § 212.0505, Fla. Stat

Schwarzkopf v. American Heart Ass'n of Greater Miami, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-04-25

Citation: 541 So. 2d 1348, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1041, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2222, 1989 WL 39593

Snippet: instrument. See Johns v. Townsend, 1948, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565, and Clement v. Charlotte Hospital Association

First American Title Ins. Co. v. Kessler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-08

Citation: 452 So. 2d 35, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12978

Snippet: trust's duration. See Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565 (1948); Ginsburg v. Katz, 303 So.2d 340

Rolle v. City of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-12-22

Citation: 408 So. 2d 642

Snippet: 2d 613 (Fla. 1958); Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565 (1948); 19 Fla.Jur.2d "Declaratory Judgments"

Douglass v. Griggs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-08-30

Citation: 374 So. 2d 1097, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15746

Snippet: unmistakable. Johns v. Townsend (1948), 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565; Allen v. Fisher (1939), 138 Fla. 757

Featherston v. Tompkins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-11-23

Citation: 339 So. 2d 306, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15964

Snippet: plainly specified. Cf. Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565 (1948). It is conceded by the parties

Ginsburg v. Katz

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-10-29

Citation: 303 So. 2d 340

Snippet: instrument. See Johns v. Townsend, 1948, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565, and Clement v. Charlotte Hospital Association

MacFarlane v. First National Bank of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-10-03

Citation: 203 So. 2d 57

Snippet: instrument itself. See Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565 (1948); Reid v. Barry, 93 Fla. 849, 112

Rosenberg v. Rosenberg

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-07-11

Citation: 201 So. 2d 615, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4654

Snippet: in the order. See Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565 (1948). Accordingly, the order appealed

Hurtenbach v. Butler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-05-07

Citation: 153 So. 2d 26, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3675

Snippet: without merit. . Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565; Allen v. Fisher, 138 Fla. 757, 190 So

Local No. 234 of United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of United States & Canada v. Henley & Beckwith, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-07-31

Citation: 66 So. 2d 818, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1605, 32 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2577

Snippet: declared against him (Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565), it is settled by the decisions that

LOCAL NO. 234, ETC. v. Henley & Beckwith, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-07-31

Citation: 66 So. 2d 818

Snippet: declared against him (Johns v. Townsend, 160 Fla. 213, 34 So.2d 565), it is settled by the decisions that

O'Connell v. Kontojohn

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-03-16

Citation: 179 So. 802, 131 Fla. 783, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1485

Snippet: supra; Brimmer v. Rebman, 138 U.S. 78,11 Sup. Ct. 213, 34 L. Ed. 862; Baldwin v. Seelig, 294 U.S. 511,55