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Florida voters to decide on military tax break

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By The Associated Press

Published: May 1, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - Military personnel from Florida serving overseas would get a property tax break on their primary homes if voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment.

The measure (HJR 833) will be on the 2010 ballot after getting final legislative approval today. The vote was unanimous in both the House and Senate.

The tax cuts would be based on how many days soldiers served overseas in the previous year. An estimated 25,000 Floridians are now deployed abroad.

The measure would cover Coast Guard, National Guard and reserve as well as active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.

The amendment requires 60 percent voter approval to pass.

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