(1) The department shall promptly deposit in the State Treasury to the credit of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund all “state tax” portions of agents’ licenses collected under s. 624.501 necessary to fund the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services. The balance of the tax shall be credited to the General Fund. All moneys received by the department or the office not in accordance with this code or not in the exact amount as specified by the applicable provisions of this code shall be returned to the remitter. The records of the department or office shall show the date and reason for such return.
(2) The Department of Revenue shall promptly deposit in the Department of Revenue Premium Tax Clearing Trust Fund all premium taxes collected according to ss. 624.509, 624.510, and 624.515. Such taxes shall be distributed on an estimated basis within 15 days after receipt by the Department of Revenue. Such distribution shall be adjusted pursuant to an audit by the Department of Revenue.
History.—s. 93, ch. 59-205; s. 267, ch. 71-377; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-237; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 1, ch. 81-48; s. 75, ch. 82-243; s. 33, ch. 87-99; s. 3, ch. 89-167; s. 199, ch. 90-363; s. 75, ch. 2003-1; s. 849, ch. 2003-261; s. 19, ch. 2003-267; s. 12, ch. 2003-281; s. 13, ch. 2016-165.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 624 - Insurance Code: Administration and General Provisions
Part IV - Fees, Taxes, and Funds (Ss. 624.501-624.523)
624.501 - Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
624.5015 - Advance collection of fees and taxes; title insurers not to pay without reimbursement.
624.502 - Service of process fee.
624.504 - Liability for state, county tax.
624.505 - County tax; determination; additional offices; nonresident agents.
624.506 - County tax; deposit and remittance.
624.508 - Insurer’s license tax; when payable.
624.509 - Premium tax; rate and computation.
624.5091 - Retaliatory provision, insurers.
624.5092 - Administration of taxes; payments.
624.5094 - Casualty insurance premiums.
624.510 - Tax on wet marine and transportation insurance.
624.51055 - Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
624.51056 - Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative.
624.51057 - Credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations.
624.5107 - Child care tax credits.
624.511 - Tax statement; overpayments.
624.515 - State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; levy and amount.
624.516 - State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; deposit and use of funds.
624.517 - State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment; reduction of assessment.
624.518 - State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; tax return, overpayment.
624.519 - Nonpayment of premium tax or fire marshal assessment; penalty.
624.520 - Preemption by state.
624.521 - Deposit of certain tax receipts; refund of improper payments.