How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2019 - Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [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/4125

California’s Cannabis Taxes [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2022 - California’s Cannabis Taxes [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/4559

The 2020-21 May Revision: Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 May Revision

May 20, 2020 - Conform to Federal Limit on Local Tax Deductions. Taxpayers can deduct the amount of state and local taxes they pay (property taxes plus either sales or income taxes, but not both) from their federal taxable income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4238

The 2020-21 Budget: Taxation of E-Cigarettes

Feb 24, 2020 - How Would the Tax Rate Affect Compliance With the Tax? In general, we would expect higher tax rates to reduce tax compliance more than lower rates. For example, a higher tax rate would give consumers a stronger incentive to avoid the tax by purchasing e ‑cigarettes from out ‑of ‑state over the Internet.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4171

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 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products [Publication Details]

May 12, 2019 - The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products [Publication Details] The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products Format: HTML Description: In the May Revision, the Governor has proposed two new sales tax exemptions that would go into effect on January 1, 2020 and expire on December 31, 2021: one for menstrual products and another for children’s diapers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4040

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - This post explains how each of the tax conformity provisions changes the state ’s tax laws. The administration coupled tax conformity with an expansion of the state ’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers. In 2018, we evaluated the economic effects of a sales tax exemption administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

The 2020-21 Budget: Taxation of E-Cigarettes [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2020 - We find that a tax based on nicotine content has some advantages. We also suggest that the Legislature consider a wide range of possible tax rates. Once the Legislature has chosen a rate, we recommend indexing the rate to inflation and revisiting it frequently to assess whether further adjustments are warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4171

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