Florida § 194.192 - Costs; interest on unpaid taxes; penalty.

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§ 194.192. Costs; interest on unpaid taxes; penalty.

(1) In any suit involving the assessment or collection of any tax, the court shall assess all costs. (2) If the court finds that the amount of tax owed by the taxpayer is greater than the amount the taxpayer has in good faith admitted and paid, it shall enter judgment against the taxpayer for the deficiency and for interest on the deficiency at the rate of 12 percent per year from the date the tax became delinquent. If it finds that the amount of tax which the taxpayer has admitted to be owing is grossly disproportionate to the amount of tax found to be due and that the taxpayer’s admission was not made in good faith, the court shall also assess a penalty at the rate of 10 percent of the deficiency per year from the date the tax became delinquent.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 194.192 ("Costs; interest on unpaid taxes; penalty.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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