0860 State Board of Equalization
Major Program Changes
  • An increase of $3.3 million General Fund, $2.5 million special fund, and six positions to address building systems problems caused by overcrowding in the Sacramento headquarters building. The funds will support relocation and rental costs for approximately 500 employees who have been added in recent years due to workload growth and efforts to improve collections.

  • An increase of $1.9 million General Fund, $900,000 special fund, and 22 positions for out-of-state audit and registration activities. These activities will result in the collection of $5.4 million in General Fund revenues from out-of-state retailers who have reportable California sales and use tax liabilities.

  • An increase of $1.4 million General Fund, $100,000 special fund, and 11 positions for workload growth associated with processing Personal Income Tax and Corporation Tax appeals. These resources will ensure the continued collection of $24.5 million in tax revenues in 2009-10.

  • An increase of $1.3 million General Fund and six positions to collect revenues resulting from a Board regulation that requires flavored malt beverages to be taxed at the distilled liquor rate of $3.30 per gallon, as opposed to the beer rate of 20 cents per gallon. The regulation will generate $38.3 million in General Fund revenues in 2009-10.

  • An increase of $300,000 General Fund, $200,000 special fund, and three positions for tax refund litigation workload growth.