Research Areas
Florida
Research
Florida-Specific Information
Studies and Reports
- Florida’s Sales Tax Holiday and Film Tax Credit Proposals Will Not Deliver on Exaggerated Promises, by Mark Robyn, February 17, 2010
Special Briefs (legislative testimony, amicus curiae briefs, and speeches)
- Tangible Personal Property Tax Reform: Options to Foster Simplicity and Competitiveness in Florida’s Tax Code, by Scott Drenkard, February 1, 2012
Commentaries
- Give police a break: Leave the cigarette tax alone, by Patrick Fleenor, December 11, 2008
Data
- Florida's State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2009, February 23, 2011
Blog Posts
- Florida Governor's Budget Proposal Addresses Shortfall Without Raising Taxes, by David S. Logan, December 13, 2011
- Florida Increases Corporate Income Tax Exemptions, Debates Repeal, by Joseph Henchman, June 16, 2011
- Sales Tax Holiday in Florida, by Justin Higginbottom, May 28, 2010
- "Bulk Discount" Terminology is Inaccurate Description of Taxation of Online Travel Services, by Joseph Henchman, March 25, 2010
- Florida Considers Using Film Tax Credits as Censorship Tool, by Joseph Henchman, March 8, 2010
- Florida Censors Try to Hijack Film Credit; Repeal Would Be the Best Solution, by William Ahern, March 8, 2010
- Orlando Sentinel: Crist Should Drop Sales Tax Holiday, by Joseph Henchman, February 24, 2010
- Proposals for a Sales Tax Holiday and Film Credits in Florida are More Hype Than Helpful, by Mark Robyn, February 17, 2010
- Florida Cigarette Sales Plunge Since Tax Hike, by Joseph Henchman, November 17, 2009
- Cigar Manufacture Blames Tax for Plant Shutdown, by Joseph Henchman, June 25, 2009
- Rental Car Tax an Unfair Way to Fund Tri-Rail, by Josh Barro, January 22, 2009
- Florida Hikes Traffic Fines to Pay Court Costs, by Joseph Henchman, January 9, 2009
- Florida Joins Powerball Lottery, by Alicia Hansen, January 6, 2009
- State Budgets: Florida Borrowing and Hitting Smokers and Gamblers After Mortgage Stamp Taxes Fall, by Joseph Henchman, January 1, 2009
- Tax Foundation Chief Economist in Today's Orlando Sentinel on Florida Cigarette Taxes, by Matt Moon, December 11, 2008
- Florida Rep. Trying to Call Cigarette Tax a "Fee", by Joseph Henchman, December 2, 2008
- Federal Judge Enjoins Gag Rule on Florida Ballot Initiatives, by Joseph Henchman, October 30, 2008
- Palm Bay Police Chief Says City Isn't Collecting Enough Taxes to Respond to Crimes, by Josh Barro, September 25, 2008
- Florida Property Tax Swap Off Ballot for Good After State Supreme Court Ruling, by Joseph Henchman, September 3, 2008
- Florida Tax Swap Removed From Ballot, by Joseph Henchman, August 18, 2008
- Florida Governor Endorses Property Tax Swap Amendment, by Sarah Larson, August 6, 2008
- Multiple-Choice Tax Proposal in Florida, by Will Luther, July 22, 2008
- State-Run Lotteries Giving away Free Gas in Lieu of Cash, by Alicia Hansen, July 9, 2008
- Charlie Crist: Rest of America Should Subsidize Insurance for Florida, by Gerald Prante, May 31, 2008
- Is TABOR Needed in Florida?, by Gerald Prante, March 21, 2008
- Florida Governor Addresses Property Taxes in State of the State Speech, by Alicia Hansen, March 6, 2008
- Florida Considers Limited Tax Reform, by Joseph Henchman, November 16, 2007
- Florida Moves Towards Property Tax Cuts (Again), by Gerald Prante, October 23, 2007
- Florida Property Tax Amendment Removed From Ballot, by Joseph Henchman, September 25, 2007
- Key Florida Republican Comes Out Against Property Tax Cut Referendum, by Gerald Prante, September 7, 2007
- Florida Governor Crist Tells Realtors to Get Ready for Housing Boom from Property Tax Cut, by Gerald Prante, August 24, 2007
- Florida Property Tax Reform Will Go Before Voters, by Gerald Prante, June 18, 2007
- Florida Property Tax Reform Debate Continues, by Gerald Prante, April 20, 2007
- Florida Latest State Proposing Property Tax Cuts for Sales Tax Increase Swap, by Curtis S. Dubay, February 21, 2007
- Tax Cut? More Like Tax Swap, by Gerald Prante, February 20, 2007
- Florida Governor Kills New Rental Car Excise Tax, by Andrew Chamberlain, June 27, 2006
- Governor Bush Signs New Florida Tax Laws, by Curtis S. Dubay, June 13, 2006
Podcasts
Media Coverage
- Orlando Sentinel Discusses Tax Foundation Sales Tax Holiday Report, August 10, 2011
- Miami Herald Cites State Business Tax Climate Index, April 25, 2011
- Sun-Sentinel Cites Tax Foundation’s State Tax Burden Rankings , December 17, 2010
- Miami Herald Cites Florida’s State Business Tax Climate Index Rankings, October 27, 2010
- Tampa Tribune Editorial Highlights Tax Foundation Report on Oil and Gas Taxes, September 12, 2010
- Orlando Sentinel Editorial Highlights State Business Tax Climate Index, July 19, 2010
- Palm Beach Post Cites Tax Foundation Commentary on Jock Taxes, July 10, 2010
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Interviews Tax Foundation Economist Mark Robyn on Sales Tax Holidays, June 30, 2010
- Palm Beach Daily News Cites Tax Foundation Special Report on PEP and Pease Provisions of Federal Income Tax, May 22, 2010
- Jacksonville Observer Highlights Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact on Florida Sales Tax Holiday, Film Tax Credit Proposals, February 24, 2010
- Orlando Sentinel Editorial Highlights Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact on Florida Sales Tax Holiday Proposal, February 24, 2010
- Tampa Tribune Cites Tax Foundation Study on Closing Deficit with Higher Tax Rates, November 23, 2009
- Palm Beach Daily News Interviews Director of Policy and Communications Bill Ahern on Estate Taxes, November 14, 2009
- Jacksonville Observer Highlights Florida Ranking in Tax Foundation 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index, September 25, 2009
- South Florida Business Journal Highlights Tax Foundation Predictions for 2010 Tax Parameters, September 16, 2009
- Tampa Tribune Editorial Board Comments on Carbon Cap-and-Trade Proposal, April 8, 2009
- Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Interviews Tax Counsel Joseph Henchman on Increasing Tolls and Fees, March 16, 2009
- Orlando Sentinel Business Columnist Cites State-Local Burden Report, January 16, 2009
- Ocala Star-Banner¬ (FL) Talks About Sin Taxes with Chief Economist Patrick Fleenor, November 29, 2008
- Miami Herald Cites State-Local Tax Burden Report in Story on Florida Budget Crisis, November 23, 2008
- The Gainesville Sun on Florida?s Tax Burden, September 22, 2008
- The Ocala (FL) Star-Banner on Florida's State-Local Tax Burden, August 16, 2008
