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Business Taxes Law Guide—Revision 2024
Sales And Use Tax Regulations
Title 18. Public Revenues
Division 2. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Business Taxes (State Board of Equalization — Business Taxes — See Chapters 6 and 9.9)
Chapter 4. Sales and Use Tax
Table of Contents
Article 1. Service Enterprises (View entire article)
- 1501 Service Enterprises Generally
- 1501.1 Research and Development Contracts
- 1502 Computers, Programs, and Data Processing
- 1502.1 Word Processing
- 1503 Hospitals and other Medical Service Facilities, Institutions and Homes for the Care of Persons
- 1504 Mailing Lists and Services
- 1505 Funeral Directors
- 1506 Miscellaneous Service Enterprises
- 1507 Technology Transfer Agreements
Article 2. Contractors and Subcontractors (View entire article)
Article 3. Manufacturers, Producers, Processors (View entire article)
- 1524 Manufacturers of Personal Property
- 1525 Property Used in Manufacturing
- 1525.1 Manufacturing Aids
- 1525.4 Manufacturing, Research and Development, and Electric Power Equipment
- 1525.5 Manufacturing By-Products and Joint-Products
- 1526 Producing, Fabricating and Processing Property Furnished by Consumers—General Rules
- 1527 Sound Recording
- 1528 Photographers, Photocopiers, Photo Finishers and X-Ray Laboratories
- 1529 Motion Pictures
- 1530 Foundries
- 1531 Fur Dressers and Dyers
- 1532 Teleproduction or Other Postproduction Service Equipment
- 1533 Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- 1533.1 Farm Equipment and Machinery
- 1533.2 Diesel Fuel Used in Farming Activities or Food Processing
- 1534 Timber Harvesting Equipment and Machinery
- 1535 Racehorse Breeding Stock
Article 4. Graphic Arts and Related Enterprises (View entire article)
- 1540 Advertising Agencies and Commercial Artists
- 1541 Printing and Related Arts
- 1541.5 Printed Sales Messages
- 1543 Publishers
Article 5. Installers, Repairers, Reconditioners (View entire article)
- 1546 Installing, Repairing, Reconditioning in General
- 1548 Retreading and Recapping Tires
- 1549 Fur Repairers, Alterers and Remodelers
- 1550 Reupholsterers
- 1551 Repainting and Refinishing
- 1553 Miscellaneous Repair Operations
Article 6. Specific Businesses Engaged in Retailing (View entire article)
- 1565 Auctioneers
- 1566 Automobile Dealers and Sales Representatives
- 1566.1 Auto Auctions and Auto Dismantlers
- 1567 Banks and Insurance Companies
- 1568 Beer, Wine and Liquor Dealers
- 1569 Consignees and Lienors of Tangible Personal Property for Sale
- 1570 Charitable Organizations
- 1571 Florists
- 1572 Memorial Dealers
- 1573 Court Ordered Sales, Foreclosures and Repossessions
- 1574 Vending Machine Operators
- 1583 Modular Systems Furniture
Article 7. Specific Kinds of Property and Exemptions Generally (View entire article)
- 1584 Membership Fees
- 1585 Cellular Telephones, Pagers, and Other Wireless Telecommunication Devices
- 1586 Works of Art and Museum Pieces for Public Display
- 1587 Animal Life, Feed, Drugs and Medicines
- 1588 Seeds, Plants and Fertilizer
- 1589 Containers and Labels
- 1590 Newspapers and Periodicals
- 1591 Medicines and Medical Devices
- 1591.1 Specific Medical Devices, Appliances, and Related Supplies
- 1591.2 Wheelchairs, Crutches, Canes, and Walkers
- 1591.3 Vehicles for Physically Handicapped Persons
- 1591.4 Medical Oxygen Delivery Systems
- 1592 Eyeglasses and Other Ophthalmic Materials
- 1593 Aircraft and Aircraft Parts
- 1594 Watercraft
- 1595 Occasional Sales—Sale of a Business—Business Reorganization
- 1596 Buildings and Other Property Affixed to Realty
- 1597 Property Transferred or Sold by Certain Nonprofit Organizations
- 1598 Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Fuels
- 1598.1 Diesel Fuel Prepayment Exemption
- 1599 Coins and Bullion
Article 8. Food Products (View entire article)
Article 9. Special Provisions Affecting Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft (View entire article)
Article 10. Matters Involving the Federal Government (View entire article)
- 1614 Sales to the United States and Its Instrumentalities
- 1616 Federal Areas
- 1617 Federal Taxes
- 1618 United States Government Supply Contracts
- 1619 Foreign Missions and Consuls
Article 11. Interstate and Foreign Commerce (View entire article)
- 1620 Interstate and Foreign Commerce
- 1620.1 Sales of Certain Vehicles and Trailers for Use in Interstate or Out-of-State Commerce
- 1620.2 Beverages Sold or Served by Carriers
- 1621 Sales to Common Carriers
Article 12. Matters Involving Transportation of Property (View entire article)
- 1628 Transportation Charges
- 1629 Goods Damaged in Transit
- 1630 Packers, Loaders, and Shippers
- 1632 C.O.D. Fees
Article 13. Credit Transactions (View entire article)
Article 14. Exchanges, Returns, Defects (View entire article)
- 1654 Barter, Exchange, "Trade-ins" and Foreign Currency Transaction
- 1655 Returns, Defects and Replacements
Article 15. Leases of Tangible Personal Property (View entire article)
Article 16. Resale Certificates; Demonstration, Gifts and Promotions (View entire article)
- 1667 Exemption Certificates
- 1668 Sales for Resale
- 1669 Demonstration, Display and Use of Property Held for Resale—General
- 1669.5 Demonstration, Display, and Use of Property Held for Resale—Vehicles
- 1670 Gifts, Marketing Aids, Premiums and Prizes
- 1671 Trading Stamps and Related Promotional Plans
- 1671.1 Discounts, Coupons, Rebates, and Other Incentives
Article 17. Payment and Collection of Use Tax (View entire article)
- 1684 Collection of Use Tax by Retailers
- 1684.5 Marketplace Sales
- 1685 Payment of Tax by Purchasers
- 1685.5 Calculation of Estimated Use Tax—Use Tax Table
- 1686 Receipts for Tax Paid to Retailers
- 1687 Information Returns
Article 18. Administration—Miscellaneous (View entire article)
- 1698 Records
- 1698.5 Audit Procedures
- 1699 Permits
- 1699.5 Direct Payment Permits
- 1699.6 Use Tax Direct Payment Permits
- 1700 Reimbursement for Sales Tax
- 1701 "Tax-paid Purchases Resold"
- 1702 Successor's Liability
- 1702.5 Responsible Person Liability
- 1702.6 Suspended Corporations
- 1703 Interest and Penalties
- 1704 Whole Dollar Reporting—Computations on Returns or Other Documents
- 1705 Relief from Liability
- 1705.1 Innocent Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner Relief from Liability
- 1706 Drop Shipments
- 1707 Electronic Funds Transfer