Revenue Recovery & Compliance Services
Cities juggle complex ordinances, evolving industries, inconsistent data, and limited staff time. We help bring order to chaos; recovering revenue, verifying accuracy, and building processes that stand up to public scrutiny.
Our work is thorough, clear, and tailored to the realities of municipal government.
The Gold Coast Standard
Gold Coast Partners operates with national-level rigor and boutique-level focus.
Our professionals lead engagements across every major revenue and compliance discipline, from discovery and verification to ordinance modernization, each backed by defensible documentation and measurable impact.
Revenue Enhancement
- Unclaimed Property – Identify unclaimed funds held by governmental or third-party custodians through methodical research and documentation.
- Business License Compliance – Identify unregistered or misclassified businesses by cross-referencing state, local and private data to identify under-reporting and ensure compliance.
- Tax Compliance – Review sales and purchase records to identify underreported or misallocated sales and use tax. We verify compliance, correct errors, and document recoverable revenue owed to your jurisdiction.
Lodging, Tourism & Short-Term Rental Revenue
- Transient Occupancy & Lodging Tax Reviews – Verify accurate collection and reporting of hotel and lodging taxes to strengthen your revenue base.
- Short-Term Rental (STR) Compliance Reviews – Identify unregistered rentals, confirm tax remittance, and foster compliance through education-first outreach.
- Marketplace Platforms – Validate the accuracy of taxes collected and remitted by third-party booking platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.
- STR Ordinance Consulting – Modernize or draft ordinances to balance community needs with fiscal integrity and enforceability.
Utility Tax & Franchise Fee Revenue
- Utility Tax Reviews – Confirm accurate rates of application, taxable usage, and provider remittance of utility taxes such as the California Utility User Tax, the Florida Municipal Services Tax, and the Washington State Local Utility Occupations Tax.
- Utility Revenue Analysis – Evaluate consumption trends and rate performance to inform budget and policy decisions.
- Franchise Fee Reviews – Verify payments under franchise agreements and confirm alignment with contract terms and service boundaries.
- Utility Tax and Franchise Fee Ordinance & Policy Consulting – Modernize or draft ordinances to ensure applicable to innovative technologies and to improve administration.
Cannabis Tax & Ordinance Consulting
- Cannabis Business Tax Compliance Reviews – Validate tax reporting and compliance by cultivators, distributors, manufacturers, and distributors.
- Cannabis Ordinance Consulting – Develop or refine cannabis-related tax ordinances and fee structures that promote equity and compliance.
Property Tax Compliance
- Property Tax Reviews – Examine business personal or real property to ensure all assets and values are correctly reported. Review tax exemptions to verify properly claimed.
- Transfer Tax Reviews – Ensure documentary transfer taxes are paid and that the declared transfer values are accurate.
Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
- Revenue Forecasting – Project future performance using data-driven models and scenario planning.
- Economic Analysis – Identify growth opportunities and risks through analysis of historical and market data.
- Budget Impact – Model the fiscal implications of policy or rate changes before they are implemented.
Operational & Advisory Support
- Legal and Legislative Analysis and Reporting – Periodic Updates and briefings on topics related to municipal revenue and finance, and bills in the state legislature that affect local government finance.
- Post-Engagement Briefings & Process Recommendations – Strengthen internal controls and ensure long-term sustainability of improved fiscal processes.
- Policy, Process & Compliance Consulting – Help agencies align internal procedures with evolving regulatory and fiscal requirements.
- Training – Our experienced professionals design and deliver custom training programs tailored to the needs of auditors. We also provide legal, legislative, and economic seminars and classes.
- Fractional Services – Access to experienced professionals on a part-time or as-needed basis, helping municipalities manage workload fluctuations, special projects, and staffing gaps without the cost and commitment of full-time hires.