HB 1791

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the corporate income tax; amending s.
3220.03, F.S.; providing for the adoption of the 2004
4version of the Internal Revenue Code; providing for
5retroactive operation; providing an effective date.
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7Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9     Section 1.  Paragraph (n) of subsection (1) and paragraph
10(c) of subsection (2) of section 220.03, Florida Statutes, are
11amended to read:
12     220.03  Definitions.--
13     (1)  SPECIFIC TERMS.--When used in this code, and when not
14otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with
15the intent thereof, the following terms shall have the following
16meanings:
17     (n)  "Internal Revenue Code" means the United States
18Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect on
19January 1, 2004 2003, except as provided in subsection (3).
20     (2)  DEFINITIONAL RULES.--When used in this code and
21neither otherwise distinctly expressed nor manifestly
22incompatible with the intent thereof:
23     (c)  Any term used in this code shall have the same meaning
24as when used in a comparable context in the Internal Revenue
25Code and other statutes of the United States relating to federal
26income taxes, as such code and statutes are in effect on January
271, 2004 2003. However, if subsection (3) is implemented, the
28meaning of any term shall be taken at the time the term is
29applied under this code.
30     Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
31and shall operate retroactively to January 1, 2004.


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