Proposed Changes to Corporate Filing Fees and Tax Refunds (HB 1511)
January 9, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Ways & Means Committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 15, 2026HouseNow in Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 9, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
If enacted, this bill would directly alter the startup costs and tax liabilities for new businesses in Florida while potentially shifting how commercial legal disputes are resolved across the state.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
New corporations
These entities would receive a refund of their first-year taxes in their third year and pay lower initial filing fees.
Department of State
This agency would be required to collect the reduced filing fee of $0.99 for articles of incorporation.
Current stage: Died in Ways & Means Committee.
Floor Vote.
Background
- HB 1511 was introduced during the 2026 legislative session and ultimately failed to advance out of the Ways & Means Committee. context
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much will it cost to file articles of incorporation under this bill?
When will a new company receive its tax refund?
Does this bill create a business court?
Why It Matters
If enacted, this bill would directly alter the startup costs and tax liabilities for new businesses in Florida while potentially shifting how commercial legal disputes are resolved across the state.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
ACG Advocacy
on behalf of Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC Corp.)
2026
“Domestic Patent Policy and Enforcement. Enforcement of Section 337 Provisions at the International Trade Commission.”
A.O. Smith Corporation
2026
“H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
1816 PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
on behalf of Build Indiana Council Corporation
2026
“Infrastructure development in Indiana”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Travelers Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries
2026
“Issues related to the property and casualty insurance industry. Issues related to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, all provisions.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Cross River Bank
2026
“Issues related to banking and financial services including: securitization, debts, online lending, virtual currency, payments and capital markets. Issues related to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rulemaking on brokered deposits. Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program. Issues related to SBA lending programs. Issues related to standards of third party lending. Issues related to bank examinations.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2026
“Issues relating to capital requirements under Basel III. Issues relating to capital requirements for large banks. Issues related to anti-trust matters. Issues related to interest rate caps. S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, all provisions. Issues related to fraud and scam prevention.”
1607 STRATEGIES, LLC
on behalf of Appian Corporation
2026
“Issues related to Department of Defense acquisition modernization. General issuesmregarding appropriations. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security acquisition modernization. Issues related to Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition modernization.”
60 Plus Association
2026
“Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.”
on behalf of Duke Energy Corporation
2026
on behalf of Tenet Healthcare Corporation
2026
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Corporate Tax Refund Mechanism
The bill introduces a delayed refund mechanism for first-year corporate taxes, effectively creating a two-year interest-free holding period for the state.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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