GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATIONGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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$211,749,2252,008.25$308,372,6342,026.25($96,623,409)(18.00)
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 REAPPROVAL OF FIVE PERCENT BUDGET AMENDMENT - TRANSFER FROM GENERAL TAX ADM TO EXE DIR & SUPPORT SVCS PROG IN SALARIES - DEDUCT$00.00($22,430)0.00$22,4300.00
 REAPPROVAL OF FIVE PERCENT BUDGET AMENDMENT-TRANSFER FROM GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION TO INFORMATION SERVICES PROGRAM IN SALARIES-DEDUCT$00.00($108,291)0.00$108,2910.00
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAM INITIATIVES      
 GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION SALARY DEFICIT IN FEDERAL REEMPLOYMENT TAX CONTRACT$00.00$1,449,8330.00($1,449,833)0.00
AGENCY-WIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 SOFTWARE INCREASES$00.00$222,6440.00($222,644)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$1,365,6850.00($1,365,685)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$1,313,2780.00$00.00$1,313,2780.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY($97,914,333)0.00$00.00($97,914,333)0.00
CONTINUATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS      
 CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION TO COUNTIES$00.00$800,0000.00($800,000)0.00
DEPARTMENT WIDE ISSUES      
 CONTRACT WAGE INFLATION$00.00$93,6000.00($93,600)0.00
 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DATA MATCHING$00.00$36,9460.00($36,946)0.00
 INCREASE CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR SECURITY GUARDS$00.00$43,4580.00($43,458)0.00
 INCREASE EXPENSES CATEGORY FOR POSTAGE$308,4680.00$00.00$308,4680.00
 INCREASE SPENDING AUTHORITY TO COLLECTION AGENCIES$00.00$103,5000.00($103,500)0.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT$63,4380.00$00.00$63,4380.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$1,838,5890.00$1,838,5890.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$1,911,9600.00($1,911,960)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$84,7350.00$114,8560.00($30,121)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$303,215,3452,026.25$278,402,2302,090.25$24,813,115(64.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$512,5100.00$551,9460.00($39,436)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$114,0210.00$114,0210.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$3,875,5790.00($3,875,579)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$2,607,4340.00$2,607,4340.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - REEMPLOYMENT TAX CONTRACT COST INCREASE - ADD$9820.00$1,2110.00($229)0.00
 REALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - REEMPLOYMENT TAX CONTRACT COST INCREASE - DEDUCT($982)0.00($1,211)0.00$2290.00
GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES      
 CLERKS OF COURT DEFICIT TRANSFER AUTHORITY$00.00$15,045,0670.00($15,045,067)0.00
NEW INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT      
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS$592,8000.00$574,0800.00$18,7200.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ELECTRONIC FILE AND PAY SYSTEM($3,693,018)0.00($4,515,506)0.00$822,4880.00
 FAIRFAX CONTRACT INCREASE($156,567)0.00$00.00($156,567)0.00
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS($574,080)0.00($574,080)0.00$00.00
 HOME AWAY FROM HOME TAX CREDIT - CH 2025-208, LOF (HB 7031)($155,282)0.00$00.00($155,282)0.00
 NATURAL GAS MOTOR FUEL IMPLEMENTATION$00.00($221,064)0.00$221,0640.00
 REPLACE AND UPGRADE OPEX SORTER/SCANNING EQUIPMENT($101,001)0.00$00.00($101,001)0.00
 SOFTWARE INCREASES($90,053)0.00$00.00($90,053)0.00
 SUNTAX TRANSITION TO SAP S/4($1,383,440)0.00$00.00($1,383,440)0.00
 TAXATION - CH 2024-158, LOF (HB 7073)$00.00($408,604)0.00$408,6040.00
PROGRAM INITIATIVES      
 REEMPLOYMENT TAX CONTRACT COST INCREASE$4,630,1800.00$00.00$4,630,1800.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 ELECTRONIC FILE AND PAY SYSTEM$85,9510.00$3,820,4700.00($3,734,519)0.00
 FAIRFAX CONTRACT INCREASE$176,5650.00$156,5670.00$19,9980.00
 MAINTENANCE CONTRACT PRICE INCREASE$25,7770.00$00.00$25,7770.00
 REPLACE AND UPGRADE OPEX SORTER/SCANNING EQUIPMENT$00.00$101,0010.00($101,001)0.00
 SOFTWARE UPGRADE$293,9400.00$00.00$293,9400.00
 SUNTAX TRANSITION TO SAP S/4$00.00$1,383,4400.00($1,383,440)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 ELIMINATE SENIOR CLERK POSITIONS$00.00$0(5.00)$05.00
 GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION - LEASE SAVINGS$00.00($246,867)0.00$246,8670.00
 GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION - OUT OF STATE LEASE SAVINGS$00.00($98,712)0.00$98,7120.00
 GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION - POSTAL SAVINGS FROM REVISED MAILING PRACTICES($46,032)0.00$00.00($46,032)0.00
 GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATION REDUCTION OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)$0(18.00)$00.00$0(18.00)
 REDUCE OPERATING CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00($200,000)0.00$200,0000.00
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS$00.00$0(20.00)$020.00
 VACANT POSITION REDUCTIONS$00.00$0(39.00)$039.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 HOME AWAY FROM HOME TAX CREDIT - CH 2025-208, LOF (HB 7031)$00.00$155,2820.00($155,282)0.00
Total Policy Area: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS$211,749,2252,008.25$308,372,6342,026.25($96,623,409)(18.00)