State and Consumer Services
1730 Franchise Tax Board

The mission of the Franchise Tax Board is to collect the proper amount of tax revenue, and operate other programs as defined by statute; serve the public by continually improving the quality of its products and services; and perform in a manner warranting the highest degree of public confidence in its integrity, efficiency and fairness.
MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Governor's Budget proposes $6.4 million General Fund and 68 positions for initiatives to help close the state's tax gap. The initiatves, which will generate General Fund revenues of $22 million in 2008-09 and $39 million in 2009-10, will concentrate on persons who fradulently claim tax refunds or credits, and will address workload growth in the Audit Program.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • In lieu of a 10 percent, $52 million reduction, the Governor's Budget proposes $9.8 million for 139 new revenue-generating positions. A $52 million reduction would have resulted in the loss of approximately $450 million in General Fund revenues in 2008-09. The new positions will generate $71 million in new General Fund revenues in 2008-09, increasing to $125 million in 2009-10.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Tax Programs
4,560.6
$501,601
20 Homeowners and Renters Assistance
77.5
6,386
30 Political Reform Audit
16.5
-
45 Child Support Automation
138.1
100,958
50 Department of Motor Vehicles Collections Program
81.8
8,186
60 Court Collection Program
111.4
15,206
70 Contract Work
78.2
14,034
80.01 Administration
283.8
28,349
80.02 Distributed Administration
-
-28,349
95 Lease Revenue Bond Payments
-
3,113
97 Unallocated Reduction
-
-
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
5,347.9
$649,484
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
5,347.9
$649,484

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Franchise Tax Board Budget (pdf * - 35K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 8K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.