Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 19, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 15-June 19 June 19, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding appears to have stabilized, with aggregate collections over the past five weeks almost exactly matching the comparable weeks in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/483

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - At the same time, federal tax law typically influences people ’s choices more than state tax law because federal tax rates are higher. This means that at least some of the investment receiving California tax benefits would happen anyway in response to the federal tax benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

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

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Mar 4, 2021 - The 2021-22 amount excludes approximately $1.3 billion related to programs affected by this shift. d Includes revenue from property taxes collected in excess of the Local Control Funding Formula allotments, parcel taxes, fees, and local reimbursements. e The 2020-21 amount consists of $4.4 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, $1.6 billion from the Elementary
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/485

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 12, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 June 12, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   There has been a notable improvement in income tax withholding recently, with collections in each of the last three weeks coming in ahead of the comparable weeks in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/479

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Overview The EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty by increasing the after-tax income of California ’s poorest working households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4099

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 5, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 June 5, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   Total income tax withholding since March 23 is down about 4 percent compared to last year, and this week ’s collections were very close to the comparable week in 2019 .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/477

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Districts pay off these bonds over time with revenue generated by increasing their property tax rates. Other sources of local revenue include donations, parcel taxes, interest earnings, and developer fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 [EconTax Blog]

May 29, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 May 29, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Total income tax withholding since March 23 is down about 4 percent compared to last year, although this week ’s collections were above the comparable week in 2019 .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/474

Rent control. [Ballot]

Jun 10, 2019 - State and Local Government Tax Revenues. Three taxes are the largest sources of tax revenue for the state and local governments in California. The state collects a personal income tax on income —including rent received by landlords —earned within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-001