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CONTROL DESIGN ENGINEERING, INC. vs DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 03-002746 (2003)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 03-002746 Visitors: 36
Petitioner: CONTROL DESIGN ENGINEERING, INC.
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Department of Revenue
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Jul. 28, 2003
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Wednesday, December 10, 2003.

Latest Update: Jan. 25, 2004
Summary: The issues are whether Respondent properly conducted a sales and use tax audit of Petitioner's books and records; and, if so, whether Petitioner is liable for tax and interest on its purchases of materials used for improvements to real property.Petitioner installed fabricated items in real property and owes use tax on cost of materials and labor incurred to fabricate installed items.
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA CONTROL DESIGN AT ENGINEERING, INC., ) ) Petitioner, ) Dork OY. -|- FO Ec ) vs. ) DOAH CASE NOS. 03-2744 pen-t bes ) 03-2745 STATE OF FLORIDA ) 03-2746 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, _ ) ) Respondent. ) et) FINAL ORDER This cause came before me, as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue, for the purpose of issuing a Final Order. The Administrative Law Judge assigned by the Division of Administrative Hearings submitted a Recommended Order to the Florida Department of Revenue (“Department”). A copy of that Recommended Order, issued on December 10, 2003, by Administrative Law Judge Daniel Manry, is attached to this order and incorporated to the extent described herein. Petitioner has not filed exceptions to the Recommended Order. The Department has jurisdiction of this cause. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE Whether the Petitioner owes use tax on the purchase of materials used in fabricating control panels that were used in real property improvement contracts and on the fabricated costs of these control panels. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT The Department adopts and incorporates in this Final Order the Preliminary Statement contained in the Recommended Order as if fully set forth herein. FINDINGS OF FACT The Department adopts and incorporates in this Final Order the Findings of Fact contained in the Recommended Order as if fully set forth herein. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Department adopts and incorporates in this Final Order the Conclusions of Law contained in the Recommended Order as if fully set forth herein. Based on the forgoing, it is, ORDERED that the Petitioner’s request for relief should be denied and that the Petitioner’s assessment of taxes and interest should be sustained in full. DONE AND ENTERED in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida this 3 day of January, 2004. STATE OF FLORIDA CERTIFICATE OF FILING 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Final Order has been filed in the official records of the Department of Revenue, this $day of January 2004. AGENCY CLERK Any party to this Order has the right to seek judicial review of the Order pursuant to Section 120.68, Fla. Stat., by the filing of a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Rule 9.110, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of the General Counsel, Post Office Box 6668, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6668, and by filing a copy of the Notice of Appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate District Court of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date this Order is filed with the Clerk of the Department. Attachment: Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Order Copies furnished to: Daniel Manry Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The Desoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060 Michael E. Ferguson Former President Control Design Engineering, Inc. 809 East Bloomingdale Avenue, PMB 433 Brandon, Florida 33511 Carrol Y. Cherry, Esquire Office of Attorney General The Capito!-Tax Section Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 Bruce Hoffmann General Counsel Department of Revenue P.O. Box 6668 Tallahassee, FL 32314-6668 Isabel Nogues Assistant General Counsel Department of Revenue P.O. Box 6668 Tallahassee, FL 32314-6668

Docket for Case No: 03-002746
Issue Date Proceedings
Jan. 25, 2004 Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office.
Jan. 09, 2004 Final Order filed.
Dec. 10, 2003 Recommended Order (hearing held October 15, 2003). CASE CLOSED.
Dec. 10, 2003 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
Dec. 03, 2003 Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Dec. 03, 2003 Respondent`s Memorandum of Law in Support of its Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Nov. 12, 2003 Order Granting Extension.
Nov. 10, 2003 Unopposed Request for Extension of Time to file Proposed Recommended Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Nov. 07, 2003 Request for Continuance-Time to Review Hearing Transcript (filed by M. Ferguson via facsimile).
Nov. 03, 2003 Transcript (Volumes I and II) filed.
Oct. 28, 2003 Notice of Ex-Parte Communication.
Oct. 28, 2003 Letter to DOAH from M. Ferguson enclosing index of exhibits and exhibits marked as NOs. 1 and 2 filed.
Oct. 28, 2003 Letter to DOAH from M. Ferguson enclosing erratta sheet for deposition October 7, 2003 filed.
Oct. 15, 2003 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Oct. 09, 2003 Notice of Filing Respondent`s Hearing Exhibits 1 through 45 filed by Respondent.
Oct. 08, 2003 Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Withdrawal of Joint Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 08, 2003 Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 03, 2003 Notice of Filing Petitioner`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 03, 2003 Respondent` Motion to Compel Discovery and Incorporated Memorandum of Law (filed via facsimile)
Oct. 03, 2003 Respondent`s Motion to Deem First Request for Admissions Admitted (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 03, 2003 Joint Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 03, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (M. Ferguson) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 02, 2003 Notice of Intent to Introduce Into Evidence Records Containing Data Summaries (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 01, 2003 Notice of Taking Corporate Deposition Duces Tecum (M. Ferguson) filed via facsimile.
Sep. 22, 2003 Petition to Deny Respondent`s Motion to Dismiss Matter filed by Petitioner.
Sep. 19, 2003 Letter to M. Ferguson from P. Loebig clarifying Taxpayers` Rights Advocate role (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 12, 2003 Order to Show Cause (why this case should not be closed).
Aug. 26, 2003 Department of Revenue`s Notice of Unavailabilty (filed by C. Cherry via facsimile).
Aug. 21, 2003 Respondent Department of Revenue`s First Request for Admissions filed.
Aug. 20, 2003 Respondent Department of Revenue`s Notice of Serving First Set of Written Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 20, 2003 Respondent Department of Revenue`s First Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 14, 2003 Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Response to Petition (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 08, 2003 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Aug. 08, 2003 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 15, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL).
Aug. 08, 2003 Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-002744, 03-002745, 03-002746)
Aug. 04, 2003 Motion to Require Appearance of Counsel or Qualified Representative; or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss Petition (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 04, 2003 Unilateral Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Jul. 29, 2003 Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Cherry, Esquire, via facsimile).
Jul. 29, 2003 Initial Order.
Jul. 28, 2003 Notice of Reconsideration filed.
Jul. 28, 2003 Petition for Chapter 120 Administrative Hearing filed.
Jul. 28, 2003 Agency referral filed.

Orders for Case No: 03-002746
Issue Date Document Summary
Jan. 08, 2004 Agency Final Order
Dec. 10, 2003 Recommended Order Petitioner installed fabricated items in real property and owes use tax on cost of materials and labor incurred to fabricate installed items.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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