Register online      

Download registration form in PDF format

Workshop overview:
Sales and use tax and gross receipts tax returns are a financially significant responsibility for all municipal electric utilities. FMEA members must properly collect and remit taxes, and pay taxes on some transactions. A failure to collect and remit taxes could lead to substantial penalties and interest payments. Confusion over municipal exemptions could lead to a lost opportunity to take advantage of available exemptions.

This is an opportunity for all FMEA members to have their staff updated on applicable state tax laws and regulations.

Key Topics:
Proper collections of sales and use tax
Sales tax customer exemptions
Municipal sales tax exemptions
Update on new gross receipts tax regulations
Communications services tax update
Municipal Public Service Tax update
Audit and challenge procedures

Who Should Attend?
Clerks, Utility Directors, Finance Managers, City Managers, Municipal Officials, City attorneys, accountants

Registration Deadline: December 3, 2008  

Registration Fee: (lunch included)
$50 per person for FMEA utility and associate members 

Instructors:
Jody Lamar Finklea, Esq. and Daniel B. O’Hagan, Esq. Jody and Dan serve as legal counsel to both FMEA and FMPA.

Cancelation Policy:
Cancellations after December 5, 2008, will be charged 25 percent of the registration fee. No shows will be charged 50 percent of the registration fee.

Questions:
Contact Cheryl Anderson, Director of Training and Member Services at (850) 251-5465 or canderson@publicpower.com.

Workshop location Florida Municipal Power Agency 3558 Commodity Circle Orlando, Florida 32819 (407) 355-7767 MAP

Hotel location The Florida Hotel & Conference Center at The Florida Mall 1500 Sand Lake Road  Orlando, FL 32822 Phone: (407) 859-1500 Room Rate: $109.00 (ask for the FMPA rate)