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Home My WebLink AboutIR 080 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-080 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 7, 2022 r,ATE�7 �s ° ram Page 1 of 4 SUBJECT: MARCH 2O22 — SALES TAX UPDATE "+qrF rn Yg7'3 Sales tax revenue represents approximately twenty-two percent of the City's General Fund anticipated revenue in Fiscal Year 2022. General Fund sales Tax 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, 22� Sales Tax and sometimes volatile, revenue source. All cth. revenue The Texas Comptroller's Office posted March 2022 (Fiscal Year 2022, Period 6) collection results on May 9th, 2022. Actual receipts are dependent upon the timeliness and accuracy of sales tax payers' returns. This report provides Fort Worth's sales tax collections, a comparison of collections in the same period last year, and an estimated impact on the current year's budget. Recent years have included legislative reform on remitting sales tax to the state comptroller, effects of a historic winter storm, and the effects of a global pandemic. Activity is closely monitored and will be highlighted if significant impact is expected. MARCH NET SALES TAX COLLECTIONS (10-YEAR HISTORY V! C O FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 The City's net sales tax collection is up $1,800,619 or 9.7%, compared to the same month last year. As depicted in the following table, the City experienced an increase of$1,653,470 or 8.8% in current period collections when compared to the same month last year. Current period collections include activity that was remitted for the current period that were on schedule within the due date. The State experienced a net collection increase of 12.8% compared to the same month last year. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-080 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 7, 2022 Page 2 of 4 0VA SUBJECT: MARCH 2O22 — SALES TAX UPDATE fie COLLECTION DETAIL FOR CITY SALES TAX Collection Detail for City Sales Tax March 21 March 22 Variance Variance(%) Current Period Collections $18,865,398 $20,518,868 $1,653,470 8.8% Other Collections' 359,635 350,237 (9,398) (2.6%) Single Local Rate* 175,125 208,467 33,342 19.0% Audit Adjustments (257,002) (120,997) 136,004 52.9% Service Fee (382,863) (419,132) (36,268) (9.5%) Retainage (144,980) (121,511) 23,468 16.2% Net Collections $18,615,313 $20,415,932 $1,800,619 9.7% T *OTHER COLLECTIONS ARE PAYMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO NON-CURRENT COLLECTIONS INCLUDING PRIOR PERIOD, FUTURE PERIOD AND UNIDENTIFIED COLLECTIONS.SINGLE LOCAL RATE IS COLLECTIONS FROM REMOTE SELLERS WHO HAVE OPTED TO UTILIZE THE STATES ALTERNATE SINGLE LOCAL USE RATE OF 1.75%.THIS SINGLE LOCAL RATE CANNOT BE USED BY BUSINESSES LOCATED IN TEXAS.AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS MAY FLUCTUATE BASED UPON RESULTS OF TAXPAYER SALES TAX AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS. CURRENT PERIOD COLLECTIONS Change Compared to Same Month in Prior Year 36.8% 32.4°I° 27.3% 20.9% 18.7% 19.4% 18.8% 19.6% 19.8% 20.0% 19,3% 17,4°I° 8.8% Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec,21 Jan-22 Fet}22 Mar-22 The Texas Governor fully lifted COVID-19 restrictions in March 2021. For March 2022, the year over year comparison by month reflects lower percentage growth as a result of being free from restrictions for a full year. Although the revenue trend has been positive, we continue to note the potential volatility in future receipts if the pandemic intensifies, new restrictions are implemented, or consumer behavior changes. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-080 �aTE To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 7, 2022 �s ° ram Page 3 of 4 SUBJECT: MARCH 2O22 — SALES TAX UPDATE "+qrF rn Yg7'3 The City's General Fund sales tax collections for March are 115.5% to the adopted budget, and at 117.9% compared to the same month last year. The City's Crime Control and Prevention District Fund (CCPD) sales tax collections for March are 115.2% to budget, and 118.6% to the same month last year. The monthly budget is based on a historic collection trend by month for comparison purposes. CITY OF FORT WORTH YTD NET COLLECTIONS COMPARISON Current Receipts FY2021 Receipts CITY OF FORT WORTH Budget as of March Through March Through March GENERAL FUND 90,704,592 $104,723,005 $88,845,811 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT 43,642,105 50,292,425 42,416,397 TOTAL $134,346,696 $155,015,430 $131,262,208 CITY OF FORT WORTH BUDGET COMPARISON — FY2022 Projected Adopted Amended Fiscal Year Variance to Adopted Budget Budget Projections CITY OF FORT WORTH GENERAL FUND $182.886.742 $182.886.742 $204.500.000 $21.614.258 11.8% ,L CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION DISTRICT S8?994 549 S87 994 649 $98 000 000 $10.005.351 11 4% f The City anticipates collecting $204,500,000 by fiscal year end, an increase of$21,614,258, or 11.8%, over the FY2022 Adopted Budget. Additionally, this represents an 8.7% increase over FY2021 actual collections, and a 20.3% increase over the FY2021 adopted budget. The Crime Control & Prevention District anticipates collecting $98,000,000 by fiscal year end, an increase of $10,055,351, or 11.4%, over the FY2022 Adopted Budget. This is an 23.7% increase over the FY2021 adopted budget. Staff will continue to provide regular updates as financial analysis occurs for sales tax impacts due to COVID-19, changes in consumer spend, or other areas that could implicate significant changes. The chart below indicates how current year sales tax net collections in Fort Worth and other select cities in the state compared to FY2021 collections for the same period. CITIES COMPARISON— NET COLLECTIONS ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 22-080 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 7, 2022 Page 4 of 4 0VA SUBJECT: MARCH 2O22 - SALES TAX UPDATE fie FY2022 vs. FY2021 city 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter March YTD PLANO 116.6% 122.9% 132.1% 119.5% ARLINGTON 142.1% 143.1% 127.0% 142.6% FRISCO 118.9% 129.3% 123.9% 123.8% AUSTIN 126.6% 127.3% 1192% 127.0% DALLAS 116.6% 118.4% 118.3% 117.5% MCKINNEY 118.8% 118.2% 115.3% 118.5% GARLAND 121.9% 118.3% 114.9% 120.1% GRAND PRAIRIE 118.7% 120.0% 113.5% 119.3% STATE TOTAL 123.0% 122.3% 112.8% 122.7% SAN ANTONIO 120.4% 116.9% 109.9% 118.7% FORT WORTH 118.2% 117.5% 109.7% 117.9% IRVING 122.6% 122.0% 109.5% 122.3% HOUSTON 119.3% 116.0% 108.6% 117.7% EL PASO 120.6% 1122% 105.6% 116.4% Source: Allocation Payment Detail and Monthly All Fund Revenue Report, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts If you have any questions, please call Mark McAvoy, Director of Planning and Data Analytics, at 817- 392-6222. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS