dcl-99-34

DCL-99-34 APRIL 5, 1999

TO: ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: California Financial Institution Data Match

Dear Colleague:

Since 1993, California's Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has collected delinquent child support on behalf of California's district attorneys. One of the FTB's main enforcement remedies is the issuance of bank levies against debtor assets identified by matching debtor accounts against Form 1099 financial data, which is received annually. With the passage of Public Law 104-193, California developed a quarterly data match program, with financial institutions doing business in the state. The program, which was implemented on January 1, 1999, provides financial assets quarterly instead of annually. The enclosed information about California's financial institution data match program is being shared to offer ideas for other States in the midst of implementation. The information includes:

California Assembly Bill No. 702/Villaraigosa (Chapter 697, Statute of 1997);
Franchise Tax Board's Implementation Plan;
Participation Booklet for 1999;
Notices/Forms; and
Child Support Collections Monthly Report.

Feel free to contact L. Gina Barbaro, Financial Industry Liaison, at (202) 401-5426, if you have questions about the Federal data match requirements. For more information about California's program, please contact Scott Sanders at (916) 845-3978.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

cc: ACF Hub Directors and Regional Administrators
CSE Regional Program Managers