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California State Taxes

Welcome to "The Golden State!"

California State Taxes give the State of California a ranking of 6 out of 50, in terms of the overall tax burden when comparing California Taxes to all other states in the U.S..
(Source: Tax Foundation)

Here we provide as many of the various California State Taxes and so-called "fees" (you should consider to be taxes) that we could find, which are collected throughout the state. If you know of other CA State Taxes or fees that we should add to this page, please click here to let us know.

-- CALIFORNIA STATE TAXES --

California State Tax

California Alcohol Tax:


Beverage Type:	Tax Rate Per Gallon
Distilled Spirits (100 Proof Or Less):	$3.30
Distilled Spirits (Over 100 Proof):	$6.60
Champagne And Sparkling Wine:	.30 cents
Sparkling Hard Cider:	.20 cents
Beer:	.20 cents
Wine:	.20 cents

California Cigarette Tax:

Each Pack Of 20:

.87 cents

Of the .87 cents in the California tax, 12 cents for the cigarette tax and 75 cents for the combined surtaxes.

Effective April, 2009, in addition to the state tax, there is an additional federal sales tax of $1.01 collected on every pack.

Cigarette Tax California Cigar Tax:

33.02% of Total Price:

Effective July 1, 2010, the California tax rate on Other Tobacco Products (OTP - which includes Cigars) was reduced from 41.11% to 33.02%.

Distributors are required to apply this rate to all distributions of tobacco products, other than cigarettes.

Gasoline Tax California Motor Fuel Tax:

Fuel Type:	Tax Rate Per Gallon
Gasoline:	66.1 cents
Diesel:	76 cents

States w/ Highest Gas Taxes -- States w/ Highest Diesel Fuel Taxes

California Personal Income Tax:

California Standard Deductions for Most People. These deductions don't apply if your parent, or someone else, can claim you (or your spouse, if married) as a dependent on his or her tax return:

Single:	$3,670.00
Married (Filing Joint Return):	$7,340.00
Married (Filing Separate Return):	$3,670.00
Head Of Household:	$7,340.00
Qualifying Widow(er):	$7,340.00
Min. Deduction For Dependants:	$950.00

Click Here For More Details About California Tax Rates and Exemptions

California Property Taxes:

The State of California has "Proposition 13, which was passed back in the late 70's and caps the amount of tax that could be collected from homeowners to 1% of the full cash value on property they owned. So, it may be needless to say, but Property Taxes in California are kinda crazy!!!

There are exemptions for senior citizens (over 62). Also, California did allow postponement of Property Taxes, with interest collected in such cases -- BUT the Governator suspended the program on February 20th, 2009.
For Detailed Info On Proposition 13, Click Here To Read The California Constitution, Article 13A

Sales Tax

California State Sales Tax:

8.25%

Many of California’s cities, counties, towns, and communities have special taxing jurisdictions (districts), which impose transactions (sales) and use tax. These districts increase the tax rate in a particular area by adding the district tax to the combined statewide rate of 8.25%. The rates for these districts range from 0.10% to 1.00% per district. Also, more than one district tax may be in effect in a given location.
Click Here For Detailed Sales Tax and Use Rates For California Cities and Counties

California Tire Tax:

$1.75 Per Tire

(They call this tax a “Fee” in California.) The State of California collects this "fee" from people who buy new tires from retail tire stores in California.

Revenues from these fees are used to administer tire disposal programs, as well as provide and promote alternative programs to the landfill disposal of used tires, such as recycling and re-use.

Note: While this page highlights many of the taxes there are in the State of California, we do not list every type of tax in the state; just favorites. If you would like to find more information about California State Taxes, please click here to go to the California Tax Service Center website.