HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0003) IR 20-10487 - August Sales Tax UpdateINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 20-10487
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council October 20, 2020
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SUBJECT: AUGUST 2020 —SALES TAX UPDATE
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Sales tax revenue represents approximately twenty-two percent (22.4%) of the City's General Fund
anticipated revenue in Fiscal Year 2020. It is the second largest revenue source, with property tax being
the largest. In addition, sales tax revenue represents the largest revenue source in the Crime Control
and Prevention District Fund. Staff is committed to providing regular updates on this important and
sometimes volatile revenue source. The Texas Comptroller's Office posted August 2020 (Fiscal Year
2020, Period 11) collection results on October 7th, 2020. Actual receipts are dependent upon the
timeliness and accuracy of sales taxpayers' returns. This report provides Fort Worth's sales tax
collection compared to last year and the impact on the current year's budget. The sales tax activity is
being closely monitored to report on the impacts of COVID-19 and the Texas legislation that reformed
how sales tax is remitted to the state comptroller.
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AUGUST NET SALES TAX COLLECTIONS (10-YEAR HISTORY)
FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020
The City's net sales tax collection is down-$188,324 or -1.4%, compared to the same month last year.
As depicted in the table below, the City experienced-$27,185 or a -0.2% decrease in current period
collections when compared to last year's collections for the same month. Last year's current period
collections saw an increase of 3.1 % over the prior year. Current period collections include transactions
that were collected for the current period on schedule within the due date. Current collections are
performing in line with expectations considering the adverse effects of COVID-19. Net Collections
performed better than the State's decrease of -6.1 % compared to last year. Future collections will
continue to provide further understanding of the ongoing economic impact from the pandemic.
COLLECTION DETAIL FOR CITY SALES TAX
August 19 August 20 Variance ($) Variance (%)
Current Period Collections
$13,138,956
$13,111,772
($27,185)
(0.2%)
Other Collections*
364,932
205,031
(159,900)
(43.8%)
Audit Adjustments
65,516
62,115
(3,402)
(5.2%)
Service Fee
(271,388)
(267,578)
3,810
1.4%
Retainage
179
(1,469)
(1,648)
(922.1%)
Net Collections
$13,298,195
$13,109,870
($188,324)
(1.4%)
*OTHER COLLECTIONS ARE PAYMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO NON -CURRENT COLLECTIONS INCLUDING PRIOR PERIOD, FUTURE PERIOD, UNIDENTIFIED, AND SINGLE
LOCAL RATE COLLECTIONS. (AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS MAY FLUCTUATE BASED UPON RESULTS OF TAXPAYER SALES TAX AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OF
TEXAS.)
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No. 20-10487
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council October 20, 2020
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CURRENT PERIOD COLLECTIONS
Change Compared to Same Month in Prior Year
8.7% 8.4%
7.5°/
Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20
The City's General Fund net sales tax collections through August are 96.0% to budget, and at 100.4%
through the same period last year. The City's Crime Control and Prevention District Fund (CCPD) sales
tax collections through August are 97.1 % to budget, and 100.5% through the same period last year.
CITY OF FORT WORTH YTD NET COLLECTIONS COMPARISON
CITY OF FORT WORTH
GENERALFUND
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
TOTAL
Current Receipts FY2019 Receipts
Budget as of August Through August Through August
$156,877,761 $150,627,675 $149,989,252
73,858,284 71,746,663 71,384,445
$230,736,046 $222,374,338 $221,373,697
CITY OF FORT WORTH BUDGET COMPARISON — FY2020
Adopted Amended Fiscal Year
Budget Budget Projections
Projected
Variance to Amended
($) (1/6)
CITY OF FORT WORTH
GENERALFUND $172,769.615 $172.769.515 $164:387,876 ($8,381,739) -4.9%
CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION DISTRICT $61,340.193 $81,340,193 $78:089,999 ($3,250:194) -4.G%
The City originally anticipated collecting $172,769,615 in the General Fund by fiscal year end per the
FY2020 adopted budget. The developing economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being
monitored continuously and closely. The COVID-19 estimate for February sales tax included a-$27.5M,
or -15.9% reduction to budget based on the fast -paced response to the pandemic and the unknown
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longevity of a subdued economy. Our community continues to prove its resilience and ability to adjust.
The most current General Fund impact for Sales Tax is estimated to be a reduction of approximately
-$8.4M, or -4.9%, as shown in the table above. Staff will continue to provide regular updates to allow
for strategic planning to mitigate total impact to the City.
The chart below indicates how current year sales tax net collections in Fort Worth and other select cities
in the state compare to FY2019 collections for the same period.
CITIES COMPARISON - NET COLLECTIONS
FY2020 vs. FY2019
City
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
August
YTD
DALLAS
109.8%
100.2%
86.6%
110.1 %
99.4%
MCKINNEY
113.8%
111.7%
115.3%
108.7%
113.1%
GRAND PRAIRIE
109.9%
103.3%
93.0%
103.0%
101.3%
EL PASO
113.4%
100.3%
97.9%
102.2%
103.8%
IRVING
107.3%
97.5%
101.3%
100.5%
101.0%
FORT WORTH
104.9%
100.5%
97.0%
98.6%
100.4%
ARLINGTON
105.7%
95.4%
96.9%
98.6%
97.9%
PLANO
100.1 %
101.9%
90.8%
98.6%
97.8%
SAN ANTONIO
104.2%
96.1 %
94.2%
98.2%
97.7%
FRISCO
107.6%
101.5%
97.3%
97.1 %
100.8%
AUSTIN
109.3%
102.0%
90.1 %
96.4%
99.1 %
GARLAND
105.6%
98.9%
92.6%
94.3%
97.9%
HOUSTON
105.8%
98.6%
88.7%
88.8%
96.5%
STATE TOTAL
106.6%
98.9%
94.8%
93.9%
99.0%
Source: Allocation Payment Detail and Monthly All Fund Revenue Report, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
If you have any questions, please call Terry Hanson, Assistant Director of Planning and Data
Analytics, at 817-392-7934.
David Cooke
City Manager
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