Form DR-405 is this necessary??

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

Florida does not have a state income tax.   Only people who have Florida businesses or rental property with tangible personal property have to file a DR-405 with the county property appraiser by April 1. 

http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/tpp/
and
http://floridarevenue.com/dor/property/brochures/pt114.pdf

If you don't have a Florida business or rental property with such tangible personal property, then you do not have to file a Florida return.  You can choose to skip the Florida return, or delete the Florida return before paying and filing if it's not needed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900608-how-do-i-delete-my-state-return-in-turbotax-online

If you've already paid for it and don't need it as explained above, you can talk to TurboTax Customer Support and tell them you didn't need it.

FAQ:  What is the TurboTax phone number?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300041

[Dfn1990]

i am doing grandson's taxes which are complete and ready to go. However i am confused regarding DR-405 form. He Has no assets listed in the turbo tax for 2023. He is a handyman for a rental agency and is considered an SE with a 1099-NEC. He has several drills, saws, shop vac an things like this does he need to file this form?c 

[AmyC]

Probably. He is considered a self-employed business with the NEC and has tools/ items used in his possession. The Florida return in TurboTax is to report tangible personal property used in a Florida-located business or rental property and is filed with the county property appraiser. If you do need to file a DR-405, nothing will print unless assets are transferred or you manually enter assets in the DR-405 worksheet.

The FL department of Revenue  has full information and forms. It says:

Tangible Personal Property (TPP) means all goods, chattels, and other articles of value (excluding some vehicular items) capable of manual possession and whose chief value is intrinsic to the article itself. Inventory and household goods are excluded

If you do not have a business or rental real estate with assets in Florida, you do not need to prepare or file the Florida return in TurboTax.