XIII. Motor Vehicles/Boat/Mobile Home/Aircraft
Suggested Documentation:
Rule 12A-1.013(7): “A taxpayer who has overpaid tax
1. Detailed explanation for the refund request
to a dealer, or who has paid tax to a dealer when no
tax is due, must secure a refund of the tax from the
2. Copy of the bill of sale
dealer and not from the Department of Revenue.”
3. Copy of the Florida registration is paid to Florida (Tax
Collector)
4. Cancelled check showing the tax was paid to Florida
(Tax Collector)
Locate your reason for requesting a refund from the most commonly occurring reasons listed below. Provide as
much of this information as possible. If additional information is needed, we will contact you within 30 days from the
postmark date.
A. Tax was paid to Florida but vehicle was taken
G. Motor vehicle was direct shipped or exported
out of state.
out of Florida by the dealer or did not enter
Florida.
1) Proof of registration in another state or
territory.
1) Proof of direct shipment by the dealer, such
as a bill of lading or other shipping document.
2) Sworn Affidavit for Partial Exemption of Motor
Vehicle Sold for Licensing in Another State
H. Non-taxable title transfer
(DR-123) showing intent to remove vehicle
1) Description of type of exempt title transfer.
from Florida.
2) Proof of exempt transfer.
B. Tax was paid to another state.
a) Sworn statement stating the property was
1) Proof of tax legally imposed and paid to
an even trade or was received as a gift.
another state.
b) Proof of marital status (for spouses added
to or deleted from a title and/or lien).
C. Vehicle was used six (6) months or more prior
c) Court documents showing divorce
to entering Florida.
settlement.
1) Proof of registration and tax paid to another
d) Proof of dissolution of partnership.
state.
e) Proof corporations are 100 percent
D. Title was cancelled, vehicle was declared
commonly owned.
stolen, or vehicle was returned to the seller.
I.
Mobile home was purchased as real property.
1) Proof of title cancellation issued by the
1) Purchase contract and closing statement.
Florida Department of Highway Safety and
2) Proof seller owned both land and mobile
Motor Vehicles.
home and that the county property appraiser
2) Copy of the stolen vehicle police report.
assessed the property as real property prior
3) Proof of full refund from the seller for the full
to purchase.
purchase price.
J. Tax was paid on furnishings or attachments to
E. Taxpayer is exempt from paying tax.
mobile home or boat.
1) Annual Resale Certificate or Exemption
1) List of accessories and furnishings with price
Certificate.
for each item, signed and notarized by the
seller.
2) Proof tax is being paid on a monthly basis for
lease.
2) Copy of the itemized bill of sale from the
selling individual for the boat showing
3) Medical prescription for special attachments
separate cost for the boat, motor, and trailer.
and itemized cost for attachment.
F.
Trade-in or dealer discount was not deducted.
1) Proof discount was a dealer discount and not
a manufacturer discount.
2) Proof of trade-in allowed.
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