Agenda

Return

C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joseph E. Canciamilla, Clerk-Recorder
Date:	May 21, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Refund Overpayment of Documentary Transfer Tax

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/21/2019

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: May 21, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a refund of overpayment of documentary transfer tax totaling $4,576 to specified parties.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The recommendation will result in a reduction of $4576 to the County General Fund from the 2018-19 fiscal year.

BACKGROUND:

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

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

ePN c/o Old Republic Title Co. 1000 Burnett Ave #400 Concord, CA 94520	Series #2018-0196069	$440.00
ePN c/o Old Republic Title Co. 1000 Burnett Ave #400 Concord, CA 94520	Series #2019-0015696	$2365.00
ePN c/o Old Republic Title Co. 1000 Burnett Ave #400 Concord, CA 94520	Series #2019-0061914	$561.00
Patsy Czabaranek c/o First American Title 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #530 Walnut Creek, CA 94596	Series #2019-0027805	$1210.00

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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