What did this special tax status mean for Disney, and what will happen now that Disney no longer has it? And is Disney really on the hook to pay $200 million a year? Here’s how we fact-checked it. Following the move, some social media users claimed that Disney was tax-exempt and would now be forced to pay $200 million in taxes a year. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April that takes away Disney’s special tax status that allowed Disney to operate relatively freely in the Sunshine State for over 50 years.
