Controller asks Council to pay $3,043,863 to state over unpaid city use taxes
A state audit of 2013-2019 city purchases found underreported use tax; departments would repay their shares.
The city would pay $3,043,863 from its General/Reserve Fund to the state for use taxes it did not report on purchases made between 2013 and 2019. The Controller asks the Council and Mayor to approve the payment and have each department reimburse its share.
What happens next
Additional delinquency charges accrue if payment is not received by October 31, 2026 · Oct 31
How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
- 10–0–5
Controller asks Council to pay $3,043,863 to state over unpaid city use taxes
Council File 26-1496Item 2 · Oct 30 meetingAdopted, Forthwith
Named in this record
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
- Los Angeles City Controller 4
- Vincent de Vera
- Karen Bass 54
- Los Angeles World Airports 17
- Los Angeles City Council 249
Karen Bass
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