Florida § 220.717 - Protest of proposed assessment.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 220.717 — Protest of proposed assessment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 220.717. Protest of proposed assessment.
(1) Within 60 days (150 days if the taxpayer is outside the United States) after the issuance of a notice of deficiency, the taxpayer may file with the department a written protest against the proposed assessment in such form as the department may by regulation prescribe, setting forth the portion or portions of the proposed deficiency protested and the grounds on which such protest is based. (2) Whenever a protest is filed, the department shall reconsider the proposed assessment.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 220.717 cover?
Section 220.717 ("Protest of proposed assessment.") 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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