0845 Department of Insurance
Program Descriptions

30 - GENERAL FUND TAX COLLECTION AND AUDIT

This General Fund tax collection program performs tax collection, accounting, and tax audits of insurance companies and surplus line brokers. The program staff audits insurers' tax returns to determine compliance with the laws contained in both the California Insurance and Revenue and Taxation Codes and assists the Board of Equalization and the State Controller's Office with various refund, assessment, and accounting matters relative to the premium taxpayers. Tax collections from this program are deposited in the State General Fund.