California Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate
to Decrease by 1% on July 1, 2011
Statewide Base Tax Rate Decreases from 8.25% to 7.25%

Effective July 1, 2011, the one percent sales and use tax rate increase that was approved with the state budget and effective April 1, 2009, will expire lowering the statewide base tax rate from 8.25 percent to 7.25 percent. In areas where there are voter-approved district taxes, the total tax rate related to sales and purchases will be the statewide base tax rate of 7.25 percent plus the applicable district tax. (See the California Sales and Use Tax Rates by County and City or the table below.)

For More Information

• For a current listing of the California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates visit (www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/pam71.htm);
• See Publication 71, California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates;
• View the entire Special Notice at the BOE’s website;
• Call the Taxpayer Information Section at (800) 400-7115 (TTY: 711) 800-735-2929.

Please note, if legislative action occurs which results in an extension of the 8.25% statewide base tax rate, updated tax rate information will be immediately available on the California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates page of the BOE’s website.

Written by +Ruth Perryman, CMA, CFE, CFM, MBA

Ruth is the president of The QB Specialists, an Intuit Premier Reseller that offers huge savings and expert advice on QuickBooks POS and QuickBooks Enterprise. She is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a member of Intuit’s Trainer/Writer Network. She is also certified in QuickBooks POS and QuickBooks Enterprise and has provided expert QuickBooks help to thousands of businesses all over the world since 1996.

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