Fed’s Powell: Rate Cuts Likely Delayed This Year
If inflation continues, long-anticipated interest rate cuts may not happen this year, the Federal Reserve chair said. Interest rates influence mortgage rates. WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer […]
Business Rent Tax Reduction Set for June
A cut in the state’s commercial lease sales tax, from 4.5% to 2.0%, will begin on June 1, weeks earlier than originally expected. Business owners will see an earlier-than-anticipated reduction to the state’s lease tax, beginning in June rather than July, state leaders said. Florida’s commercial lease sales tax rate, also known as the Business […]
New Law Reduces Florida’s Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Rent
Effective December 1, 2023, the State of Florida’s sales tax rate on commercial real property lease payments (including base rent and additional rent) will be reduced from 5.5% to 4.5% for payments received for occupancy periods beginning on or after December 1, 2023. Examples of taxable commercial real property rentals include commercial office, retail space, warehouses, and […]
The Florida Effect: Why More Americans are Choosing to Move South in 2023
A fresh report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals a surprising shift: Florida, often associated with retirees and the elderly, has recently overtaken New York in terms of job numbers — a first since these statistics began to be tracked in 1982. A significant increase in migration to Florida was recorded from July 2021 […]
