The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - MCO Tax Package Augmented Support for Hospital Relief Programs. As noted in the “Health Care Workforce Proposals ” section of this post, last year ’s budget enacted a multiyear plan for the MCO tax. As part of this plan, the Legislature designated $200  million one-time MCO tax funds for HCAI hospital relief programs in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2022-23 Budget: Federal Tax Conformity for Federal Business Assistance [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Federal Tax Conformity for Federal Business Assistance [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/4501

The 2022-23 Budget: Federal Tax Conformity for Federal Business Assistance

Jan 26, 2022 - Federal Tax Laws Exempt Pandemic ‑Related Financial Assistance. Federal personal income tax and corporation tax laws generally consider grants and forgiven loans as taxable business income. However, the federal tax laws were changed to specifically exclude these pandemic ‑related financial assistance programs from taxable income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4501

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Overview of MCO Tax California Taxes MCOs ’ Enrollment to Help Cover its Share of Medi-Cal Costs. One of the fund sources California currently uses to support Medi-Cal is a tax on MCOs known as the “MCO tax. ” California has had such a tax or fee for nearly 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

The 2020-21 Budget: Expanding the Minimum Franchise Tax Exemption

Mar 23, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Expanding the Minimum Franchise Tax Exemption $994 $9,990 a “Pass through ” means that the business is not directly taxed under federal law. The business income instead passes through to the owner (or owners) of the business who pay personal income tax (PIT) on their business income. b These amounts do not include any
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4207

The 2020-21 Budget: Expanding the Minimum Franchise Tax Exemption [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Expanding the Minimum Franchise Tax Exemption [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/4207

Fiscal Outlook: Focus on Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2019 - As shown below, our estimates of the state ’s largest three revenues —personal income tax (PIT), sales and use tax (SUT), and corporation tax (CT) —are just over $1  billion higher than budget assumptions across the two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/414

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - A few of these solutions are in Medi-Cal, including a renewed tax on health insurance plans (described below). Budget Also Renewed the MCO Tax. The 2023-24 budget package renews a state tax on enrollment in health insurance plans known as the MCO tax, with the tax extending through the end of December 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Mar 4, 2020 - Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog] Brian Weatherford Taxpayers May Donate to Charities When Paying Income Tax. State taxpayers may voluntarily contribute to one or more charitable funds and programs when they file their personal income tax returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/439

U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 14, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 1.3 percent from September to October.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/757