Florida Documentary Stamp Tax: Essentials and Pitfalls

State and Local Tax (SALT) attorney Logan Gans will present at the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (FICPA) MEGA 2026 conference in Orlando, Florida. This gathering of hundreds of practitioners and service providers in the accounting and finance industry features sessions on topics ranging from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and corporate governance to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). Mr. Gans will focus on documentary excise taxes that apply to Florida real estate and lending transactions. He will review these state rules apply in common real estate transfers and deal scenarios, explain how to calculate tax exposure, as well as identify common pitfalls that can generate tax liability.