TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Cassidy Heitman, Legal Advisor
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: April 28, 2026
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APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TAX POWER SOLUTIONS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the First Amendment to the Commercial Lease Agreement for Danny Mesidort D/B/A Tax Power Solutions, LLC (formerly known as Jackson Hewitt Tax Service) located at 135 NW 5th Avenue, Unit C6, in substantially the attached form.
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Background:
On January 10, 2014, the CRA executed a Commercial Lease Agreement with Danny Mesidort d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service to lease the CRA-owned commercial space at 135 NW 5th Avenue, Unit C6 (“Property”), located in the West Settlers Building, a mixed-use condominium property consisting of four (4) residential units and two (2) ground floor commercial units. This Commercial Lease Agreement expired on January 10, 2023. After its expiration, a subsequent Revocable License Agreement for the property was entered on January 10, 2023, between the CRA and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, and expired on November 30, 2024.
At the May 30, 2024, CRA Board Meeting, the CRA Board approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for the Property as required by Florida Statute 163.380. At the October 8, 2024, CRA Board Meeting Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (“Tenant”) was selected. On December 10, 2024, the CRA executed a Commercial Lease Agreement (“Agreement”) (Exhibit A) with Tenant.
Tenant notified the CRA of its name change from Jackson Hewitt Tax Service to Tax Power Solutions LLC and requested to amend the Agreement on March 4, 2026. In Tenant’s letter (Exhibit B) Tenant states that the name change is based on rebranding efforts, and that there is no change in ownership, management structure, financial responsibility, or operational control.
At this time, CRA Staff is requesting the CRA Bo...
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