Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes

Mar 30, 2020 - California Competes is an economic development tax incentive program that allows the administration to negotiate tax credit agreements with individual companies that agree to meet multiyear hiring and investment targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4213

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/23 to 3/27 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 27, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/23 to 3/27 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/23 to 3/27 March 27, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is now noticeable in withholding, with payments this week dropping at a similar rate to the comparable week during the depths of the Great Recession.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/446

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - Recent guidance from federal tax agencies and the Department of Labor seeks to minimize this concern. Typically, businesses are required to withhold (from employee paychecks) federal income taxes and the employee’s share of Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes, and submit those payroll taxes at the end of each quarter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - In addition, the California Department of Social Services —which oversees county-level administration of most federal and state nutrition programs —has issued guidance to counties on how to minimize face-to-face interactions with recipients during the public health crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - To relieve state budgetary pressure caused by COVID-19 ’s likely impacts on state Medicaid expenditures and tax revenues, Congress approved a temporary 6.2  percentage point increase in the federal government ’s share of cost for state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

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

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - To fund the benefits, employers pay a payroll tax on the first $7,000 of employee wages. The payroll tax rate is based on the employers “experience rating, ” in which the tax rate is higher for employers who have had many UI claims in the past and lower for employers with fewer claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/16 to 3/20 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 20, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/16 to 3/20 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/16 to 3/20 March 20, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: While COVID-19 does not appear to have significantly affected personal income tax withholding to date, we anticipate a slowdown in withholding in the coming weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/443

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) [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/4205