The 2014-15 Budget: Pilot Program to Improve Property Tax Administration [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2014 - The 2014-15 Budget: Pilot Program to Improve Property Tax Administration [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2974

February 2014 California income taxes far above projections

Mar 11, 2014 - February 2014 California income taxes far above projections February 2014 California income taxes far above projections Program: Revenues Finding or Recommendation: This note provides an update on California's February 2014 collections of major state taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/797

The 2014-15 Budget: Changes to a Local Infrastructure Financing Tool [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2014 - Over the last couple decades, cities and counties rarely have used infrastructure financing districts. Instead, they have opted to use alternative methods to fund infrastructure, including using redevelopment agency funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2970

Requirements for accelerated remittance of certain income tax estimated and withholding payments

Mar 6, 2014 - Requirements for accelerated remittance of certain income tax estimated and withholding payments Requirements for accelerated remittance of certain income tax estimated and withholding payments Program: Taxes Finding or Recommendation: Recommend, at some point in the future, repealing 2008 and 2009 laws that accelerated certain state receipts of personal income and corporate taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/787

Pilot to determine value of stronger auditing effort by OIS to validate IT security compliance.

Mar 3, 2014 - For example, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act establishes standards to protect the privacy of protected health information and impacts many depart ments including the Department of Health Care Services, while the Internal Revenue Service sets its own security guidelines for tax information that impacts the Board of Equalizati on and the Franchise Tax Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/796

The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2014 - In particular, we recommend using a portion of the monies in the Recidivism Reduction Fund to evaluate the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's current rehabilitative programs and to expand an existing grant program that incentivizes counties to reduce prison admissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2960

Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2014 - California’s state tax system is highly volatile, and the state has a poor track record of setting aside reserves when times are good to help balance the budget during later economic downturns. Designing a constitutional rainy-day fund mechanism, however, involves many complexities that require detailed consideration by the state’s leaders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2959

State Budget Update [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2014 - Presented to the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association on February 21, 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2954

Implementation of the Enterprise Data to Revenue (EDR) project

Feb 20, 2014 - Further Detail Background The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) administers California ’s income tax programs. The FTB uses information technology (IT) systems to process taxpayer returns and collect tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/790

"Big Three" state taxes basically on target in January 2014

Feb 10, 2014 - "Big Three" state taxes basically on target in January 2014 "Big Three" state taxes basically on target in January 2014 Program: Revenues Finding or Recommendation: This note provides updated sales, personal income, and corporation tax collection information for the State of California for the month of January 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/788