State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits

Apr 9, 2020 - Weekly benefit amounts could be set based on each worker ’s most recent tax return or other proof of income. In many cases, however, ineligible workers have no way to show prior earnings. This likely is true for undocumented workers who work informally and do not file income tax returns using an Individual Tax Identification Number.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4219

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - Finally, should benefit payments under the state’s base program exceed payroll tax collections, the legislation allows the state to take an interest-free loan (through the end of 2020) to continue making benefit payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Property tax revenue, for example, arrives in two large installments (in December and April). Districts also save money for large, anticipated costs like replacing computers or unexpected costs like repairing a damaged roof.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/30 to 4/3 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 3, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/30 to 4/3 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/30 to 4/3 April 3, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Withholding has declined significantly during the last two weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/448

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Though some of these Ca lifornians nevertheless file taxes (in many cases to qualify for federal tax credits), an unknown number do not. (The federal deadline to file 2019 tax returns was recently extended to July 15, and anyone filing by that date would appear to be eligible for the assistance.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - State and federal tax laws typically require taxpayers to report forgiven loan amounts as income. However, the PPP and Health Care Enhancement Act excluded forgiven PPP loans from income for federal tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes [Publication Details]

Mar 30, 2020 - Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes [Publication Details] Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes Format: HTML Description: 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/Detail/4213

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