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Boca Daily News Q&A Column, July 11, 2018

Attorney Avi Tryson | GD&C Law: Florida Attorneys and Professional Counsel

Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. The firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law, real estate law, civil litigation, estate planning and commercial transactions.

Q: What is the potential liability to a Condo Association when it comes to the various taxes that come due from the income members derive from leasing their respective condos?  In other words, if the association is a bit lax in its lease approval process, could it be liable for the collection of such taxes in the event of a member not following through with respective tax collection and forwarding it to the respective tax agency?

-K.Z., Lake Worth

A: The obligation to pay the income tax and hotel bed tax and any other taxes derived from an owner leasing their unit is the owners responsibility.  The Association would not have any obligation to pay such taxes.

Avi S. Tryson, Esq., is Partner of the Law Firm Goede, DeBoest & Cross.  Ask questions about your issues for future columns, send your inquiry to: question@gadclaw.com.  The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.  The publication of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Goede, DeBoest & Cross, or any of our attorneys.  Readers should not act or refrain from acting based upon the information contained in this article without first contacting an attorney, if you have questions about any of the issues raised herein.  The hiring of an attorney is a decision that should not be based solely on advertisements or this column.