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
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vs. ) DOAH CASE NOS. 03-2744 pen-t bes
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STATE OF FLORIDA ) 03-2746
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, _ )
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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.
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Jan. 09, 2004 |
Final Order filed.
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Dec. 10, 2003 |
Recommended Order (hearing held October 15, 2003). CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 10, 2003 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Dec. 03, 2003 |
Respondent`s Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Dec. 03, 2003 |
Respondent`s Memorandum of Law in Support of its Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Nov. 12, 2003 |
Order Granting Extension.
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Nov. 10, 2003 |
Unopposed Request for Extension of Time to file Proposed Recommended Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Nov. 07, 2003 |
Request for Continuance-Time to Review Hearing Transcript (filed by M. Ferguson via facsimile).
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Nov. 03, 2003 |
Transcript (Volumes I and II) filed. |
Oct. 28, 2003 |
Notice of Ex-Parte Communication.
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Oct. 28, 2003 |
Letter to DOAH from M. Ferguson enclosing index of exhibits and exhibits marked as NOs. 1 and 2 filed.
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Oct. 28, 2003 |
Letter to DOAH from M. Ferguson enclosing erratta sheet for deposition October 7, 2003 filed.
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Oct. 15, 2003 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Oct. 09, 2003 |
Notice of Filing Respondent`s Hearing Exhibits 1 through 45 filed by Respondent.
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Oct. 08, 2003 |
Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Withdrawal of Joint Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 08, 2003 |
Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Respondent` Motion to Compel Discovery and Incorporated Memorandum of Law (filed via facsimile)
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Respondent`s Motion to Deem First Request for Admissions Admitted (filed via facsimile).
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Joint Motion for Continuance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Oct. 03, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (M. Ferguson) filed via facsimile.
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Oct. 02, 2003 |
Notice of Intent to Introduce Into Evidence Records Containing Data Summaries (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Oct. 01, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Corporate Deposition Duces Tecum (M. Ferguson) filed via facsimile.
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Sep. 22, 2003 |
Petition to Deny Respondent`s Motion to Dismiss Matter filed by Petitioner.
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Sep. 19, 2003 |
Letter to M. Ferguson from P. Loebig clarifying Taxpayers` Rights Advocate role (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 12, 2003 |
Order to Show Cause (why this case should not be closed).
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Aug. 26, 2003 |
Department of Revenue`s Notice of Unavailabilty (filed by C. Cherry via facsimile).
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Aug. 21, 2003 |
Respondent Department of Revenue`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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Aug. 20, 2003 |
Respondent Department of Revenue`s Notice of Serving First Set of Written Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 20, 2003 |
Respondent Department of Revenue`s First Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 14, 2003 |
Respondent, Department of Revenue`s Response to Petition (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 08, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 08, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 15, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL).
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Aug. 08, 2003 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 03-002744, 03-002745, 03-002746)
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Aug. 04, 2003 |
Motion to Require Appearance of Counsel or Qualified Representative; or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss Petition (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 04, 2003 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jul. 29, 2003 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by C. Cherry, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Jul. 29, 2003 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 28, 2003 |
Notice of Reconsideration filed.
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Jul. 28, 2003 |
Petition for Chapter 120 Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jul. 28, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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Orders for Case No: 03-002746
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Jan. 08, 2004 |
Agency Final Order
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Dec. 10, 2003 |
Recommended Order
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Petitioner installed fabricated items in real property and owes use tax on cost of materials and labor incurred to fabricate installed items.
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