Legislature approves yanking licenses of top tax debtors
Jim Sanders, Bee Capitol Bureau
The Sacramento Bee
Published: Sunday, Sep. 11, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 20A
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Legislation requiring the state to suspend occupational, professional or driver's licenses of the state's top tax debtors cleared its final legislative hurdle Friday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
Assembly Bill 1424 aims to generate millions of dollars in additional tax collections each year by publicizing – perhaps embarrassing – those whose tax debt to the state is extraordinarily high.
California law currently requires the state Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization to separately release a list of their top 250 tax delinquencies in excess of $100,000. AB 1424 would expand each list to 500 names.
For debtors on the state's lists, occupational, professional or driver's licenses would be suspended after July 2012 – except for licenses to practice law or sell alcohol, which can be suspended but are not required to be under the bill.
Assembly Bill 1424 aims to generate millions of dollars in additional tax collections each year by publicizing – perhaps embarrassing – those whose tax debt to the state is extraordinarily high.
California law currently requires the state Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization to separately release a list of their top 250 tax delinquencies in excess of $100,000. AB 1424 would expand each list to 500 names.
For debtors on the state's lists, occupational, professional or driver's licenses would be suspended after July 2012 – except for licenses to practice law or sell alcohol, which can be suspended but are not required to be under the bill.
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