Agenda

Return

C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Deborah R. Cooper, Acting Clerk-Recorder
Date:	February 25, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Refund Overpayment of Documentary Transfer Tax

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Laura Wilson, 925-335-7921

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 25, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a refund of overpayment of documentary transfer tax totaling an amount not to exceed $2140 to specified parties.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The recommendation will result in a reduction of $2139.50 to the County General Fund: $1274.35 is from the 2018-19 fiscal year and $865.15 is from the 2019-20 fiscal year.

BACKGROUND:

The County Clerk-Recorder received an excess payment of documentary transfer tax or should not have collected transfer tax from the following parties in the amounts listed in the table that follows:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

First American Title Company 600 Rock Rose Lane San Ramon, CA 94582	Series #2019-0064575	$463.10
eRecording Partners Network 400 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401	Series #2019-0085555	$811.25
eRecording Partners Network 400 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401	Series #2019-0201710	$737.00
eRecording Partners Network 400 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401	Series #2019-0218384	$27.50
eRecording Partners Network 400 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401	Series #2019-0224962	$100.65

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to reimburse the parties would cause them to pay more than legally required for documentary transfer tax.