Florida Tax Law Services

Moffa Tax Law offers expert tax law services, including planning, audits, appeals, litigation, and refunds to help resolve tax issues effectively.

Florida Tax Planning

Florida state and local tax planning involves proactively structuring your business operations to comply with Florida tax laws while minimizing exposure to tax liability. This includes evaluating nexus for sales and corporate income tax, sourcing revenue correctly, and requesting formal guidance from the Florida Department of Revenue—such as Technical Assistance Advisements (TAAs) and Letters of Technical Advice (LTAs)—to clarify tax treatment without triggering an audit. Effective Florida tax planning reduces risk and supports long-term compliance.

Florida Tax Audit Defense

If your business is facing a Florida tax audit, experienced legal representation is critical. Our Florida tax audit defense team helps businesses respond to FDOR audit notices (such as the DR-840 Notice of Intent to Audit Books and Records or DR-1215 Notice of Intent to Make Audit Changes), manage document requests, address proposed adjustments, and challenge inaccurate findings. We defend clients in sales tax audits, corporate income tax audits, and audits by local taxing authorities. Effective audit defense minimizes financial exposure, reduces penalties, and protects your legal rights throughout the process.

Florida Tax Controversy

Tax assessments, exemption denials, and enforcement actions by the Florida Department of Revenue or local taxing authorities often lead to formal disputes. We handle Florida tax controversy matters involving sales tax, corporate income tax, property tax, and other state and local taxes. Our firm represents taxpayers in administrative protests, the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) process, and Florida’s Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) program. We also engage in pre-litigation negotiations with FDOR to resolve disputes efficiently and prevent unnecessary escalation.

Florida Tax Litigation

When disputes with the Florida Department of Revenue or local taxing authorities cannot be resolved administratively, we represent clients in Florida tax litigation before the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), state circuit courts, and Florida’s appellate courts. Our litigation practice covers a full range of state and local tax matters and includes administrative law challenges to rules and enforcement actions—bringing long-term resolution to ongoing Florida tax issues.

Florida Sales Tax Criminal Defense

The Florida Department of Revenue investigates businesses for failing to remit collected sales tax—cases that can lead to felony theft charges in state court. Our Florida sales tax criminal defense practice represents business owners, officers, and responsible parties facing allegations of tax fraud, underreporting, or willful noncompliance. We focus on early intervention with DOR criminal investigators to resolve matters before they’re referred to the State Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Florida Tax Refund Claims

If your business has overpaid Florida sales tax, use tax, or corporate income tax, you may be entitled to a refund from the Florida Department of Revenue. We manage every stage of the refund process, including DR-26 claim preparation, protests of refund denials, and refund litigation. Whether recovering tax on exempt transactions or correcting apportionment errors, we pursue full and timely recovery. We also handle local tax refund disputes and defend claims denied by county or municipal authorities.

Florida Tax Law Services

Jeanette Moffa, Esq.