Compiled January 2000 - FTB.ca.gov - State of California

Tax Collection Activities
Collection Activities
Dollars Collected
Tax collection activities involve collections against accounts receivable that are
established by the department’s self-assessment, audit, settlement and filing
enforcement activities. Both an automated billing system and central and field
office collection staff administer collections. The automated system initiates the
billing process and accounts for tax revenues collected from voluntary
compliance. Manual collection efforts are conducted by the department’s
collection staff to ensure that non-voluntary taxpayers contribute their fair share
to the General Fund. 1/
In 1996-97, $1.6 billion was collected through automated and manual collection
activities, an increase of $188.9 million from 1995/96’s level of $1,459.1 million.
Total cost of operations was $81.4 million, of which $64.4 million was for PIT
collections and $17.0 million was for B&CT. The following chart compares
1996/97 collections with those of the two prior years. Detailed collection activity
information for 1996/97 is shown in Exhibits A and E.
1/ Payments submitted by taxpayers prior to activation of the billing process are not
included in ‘tax collection revenues’.
94/95 $1.032.3 PIT $
$671.9
95/96 $1,016.0 B&CT $
$443.0
96/97 $1,074.7
$573.3
Million
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Dollars Collected per Dollar Cost
94/95 $16.60 PIT $
$32.22
95/96 $16.84 B&CT $
$19.93
96/97 $16.69
$33.67
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