🇺🇸 California Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate California sales tax on a purchase using a typical combined state and local rate, or enter your exact local rate for your city and county.
Contexte de la Regle Regionale
United States Taux et Regles
Taux d'Imposition
Exonerations
- -Unprepared grocery food
- -Prescription medicines
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Override with your local combined rate from a retailer or tax lookup
Resultat
Entrez les valeurs ci-dessus et cliquez sur Calculer pour voir votre resultat.
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Formule
Sales tax in California combines the statewide base with district taxes that vary by location. Enter the rate that matches your transaction.
Questions Frequentes
What is the sales tax rate in California?
California state base rate is 7.25%, the highest in the US. Combined with local district taxes, rates range from 7.25% to 10.75%. Los Angeles is ~10.25%, San Francisco ~8.625%, San Diego ~7.75%. The rate depends on your exact address.
Is food taxed in California?
Unprepared grocery food (fruits, vegetables, meat, bread, dairy) is exempt. Prepared food (restaurant meals, hot deli items, food with utensils), candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages are taxable at the full combined rate.
Is clothing taxed in California?
Yes. Unlike New York and Pennsylvania, California taxes all clothing and footwear at the full combined sales tax rate. There is no exemption for any clothing regardless of price.
Why does the rate vary so much across California?
Over 400 city and county jurisdictions add district taxes on top of the 7.25% state base through voter-approved measures. These fund transit, infrastructure, and local services. The CDTFA website has an exact rate lookup by address.
What is the CDTFA?
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) administers sales tax collection, rate lookups, and compliance. Businesses file returns and remit taxes to CDTFA quarterly or monthly depending on volume.
Does California tax online purchases?
Yes. Since the 2018 Wayfair Supreme Court decision, out-of-state sellers with over $500,000 in California sales must collect and remit CA sales tax. Marketplace facilitators like Amazon collect tax on behalf of third-party sellers.
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