The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - In light of this scrutiny, the Internal Revenue Service recently called off its planned adoption of ID.me for tax filing. (After the publication of this report, the IRS reinstated its use of ID.me, but with added safeguards.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - The Legislature would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure. Issues for Legislative Consideration The Legislature may want to modify the Governor ’s proposal so that it best address its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2022 - In this post, we provide a projection of state and employer costs to repay the federal Unemployment Insurance loan under two economic scenarios, assess the effects of the Governor's proposed $3 billion General Fund payment toward the outstanding loan, and present an alternative to the Governor's proposal that could provide more immediate tax relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4543

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - That is, the Legislature would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure. (In our recent report, The 2022‑23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal , we cover SAL issues in more detail.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - Businesses Set to Pay Add ‑On Federal UI Tax Beginning in 2023. To repay the federal loans, the federal UI payroll tax rate on employers will increase by 0.3  percent for tax year 2022. However, employers will not pay this higher rate until 2023  when employers remit their 2022 federal UI payroll taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - State Low Income Housing Tax Credits Background State Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The state Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program provides tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - (So ‑called “basic aid ” or “fully community ‑supported ” districts whose revenues from local property taxes and enrollment fees are in excess of their total allotment under the funding formula do not receive their funding based on SCFF ’s rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposed one-year fuel tax holiday. This proposal presents the Legislature with a tradeoff between reducing fuel expenses and funding state highway projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4528

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Other units assist international investors, help businesses obtain information about business permits , administer the California Competes Tax Credit Program, and administer the Cannabis Local Equity Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - (We provide additional information about gasoline taxes at https://lao.ca.gov/Transportation/FAQs .) State Adjusts Fuel Excise Taxes Annually. Under current law, the state adjusts its fuel excise tax rates on July 1 every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528