News
News Releases – 2024
October
September
- Governor Newsom Issues Regulations to Protect Kids from Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp Products
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $263.1 Million in Cannabis Tax Revenue for Second Quarter of 2024
August
- California Seizes Over 2.2 Million Illicit Cannabis Packages, Many Marked as Children's Candy
- CDTFA’s 2024 Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Meeting is August 22
June
- CDTFA Expands Language Resources for Non-English-Speaking Taxpayers Español 中文
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $259.9 Million in Cannabis Tax Revenue for First Quarter of 2024
May
April
March
February
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $268.3 Million in Cannabis Tax Revenue for Fourth Quarter of 2023
- CDTFA Holding Public Auction for Property Seized During Cannabis Enforcement Actions
January
Archive
2023
News Releases – 2023
November
October
September
August
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Announces New Taxpayers' Rights Advocate
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the Second Quarter of 2023
- CDTFA is Hiring Tax Auditors at Cerritos Event
May
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the First Quarter of 2023
- First Quarter 2023 Cash Receipts Report Available
April
- Riverside County Restaurant Owner Sentenced in Felony Sales Tax Evasion Case
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is Hiring Statewide
March
February
January
2022
News Releases – 2022
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
March
- CDTFA Virtual Open House for Statewide Field Office Openings
- CDTFA Property Seized in Illegal Cannabis Activity Up for Auction
February
2021
News Releases – 2021
November
- Millions in Tax Credits Still Available to Qualified Small Business
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the 3rd Quarter of 2021
- Second Quarter 2021 Surge in Taxable Sales
October
August
- CDTFA Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by the Wildfires
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the 2nd Quarter of 2021
- CROS Project Successfully Completed
July
June
- CDTFA Interactive Data Visualization Tool Wins 2021 FTA Best Practices Award
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for First Quarter of 2021
March
February
January
2020
News Releases – 2020
December
November
October
August
- CDTFA Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Wildfires
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the 2nd Quarter of 2020
July
May
- CDTFA Holds Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for 1st Quarter of 2020
April
March
- Governor Newsom Grants Additional Relief for Business Taxpayers
- CDTFA Temporarily Closes Public Counters in Field Offices
- CDTFA Postpones All In-Person Education Classes, Workshops, and Seminars
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for 4th Quarter of 2019
February
2019
News Releases – 2019
December
November
- CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the Third Quarter of 2019
- Media Alert – CDTFA Statement on Cannabis Tax Rates
October
- 10/28/2019 – CDTFA Develops Online Tool for Offer in Compromise Eligibility
- 10/14/2019 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Roseville
- 10/14/2019 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in San Jose
September
August
- 08/22/2019 – CDTFA Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the Second Quarter of 2019
- 08/08/2019 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Seminar in Culver City
July
- 07/11/2019 – CDTFA Holds Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting
June
- 06/25/2019 – CDTFA Announces New Taxpayers' Rights Advocate
- 06/17/2019 – New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative July 1, 2019
May
- 05/23/2019 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for First Quarter of 2019
April
- 04/17/2019 – Los Angeles County Auto Dealership Owner Sentenced for Sales Tax Evasion
- 04/09/2019 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Long Beach
- 04/02/2019 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Chino
March
- 03/18/2019 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley
- 03/11/2019 – CDTFA Announces New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2019
February
2018
December
- 12/11/2018 – California Announces New Use Tax Collection Requirements for In-State and Out-of-State Retailers
November
- 11/14/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports Cannabis Tax Revenue Increases in Third Quarter of 2018
October
- 10/30/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Restaurant and Food Industry Small Business Tax Seminar in Cerritos
- 10/30/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in San Bernardino
- 10/10/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Tulare
- 10/09/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Roseville
- 10/08/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in San Jose
September
- 09/20/2018 – CDTFA Assembles Trio of Free Seminars for Manufacturing Day
- 09/13/2018 – CDTFA Announces New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative October 1, 2018
- 09/06/2018 – CDTFA Presents Small Business Tax Seminar in Stockton
- 09/06/2018 – CDTFA Presents Small Business Tax Seminar in Ontario
- 09/05/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Arcadia
- 09/04/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Rancho Cordova
August
- 09/04/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Rancho Cordova
- 08/30/2018 – CDTFA Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in San Francisco
- 08/29/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Santa Clarita
- 08/28/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Whittier
- 08/27/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Burbank
- 08/23/2018 – Prepayment Reminder Email Error Corrected
- 08/15/2018 – Cannabis Tax Revenue Increases In 2nd Quarter of 2018
- 08/14/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Oakland
- 08/08/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Truckee
- 08/06/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Wildfires
July
- 07/19/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Barstow
- 07/19/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Los Angeles
- 07/18/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer, External Relations Director
June
- 06/27/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Presents Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Norwalk
- 06/26/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration To Hold Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting
- 06/21/2018 – Furniture Store Owner Sentenced for Sales Tax Evasion
- 06/12/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Thousand Oaks
- 06/12/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Glendale
- 06/05/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in San José
- 06/04/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Apple Valley
May
- 05/21/2018 – Los Angeles County Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Sales Tax Evasion
- 05/22/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Rancho Cordova
- 05/11/2018 – Cannabis Tax Revenues Total $60.9 Million in First Quarter
- 05/08/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Tustin
- 05/08/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Tulare
- 05/01/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Oakland
April
- 04/19/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Alhambra
- 04/18/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Santa Clarita
- 04/10/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in San Francisco
- 04/05/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Spanish Small Business Tax Seminar in Sacramento Spanish
March
- 03/30/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Temecula
- 03/26/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Appoints Chief Information Officer, Nabil Fares
- 03/21/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Long Beach
- 03/20/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley
- 03/14/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Announces New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2018
- 03/07/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Santa Maria
February
- 02/20/2018 – California Department of Tax an d Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Glendora
- 02/09/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in South San Francisco
- 02/07/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Camarillo
- 02/01/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Chula Vista
January
- 01/24/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Investigation Leads to Prison Sentence For Santa Clara County Auto Dealer in Tax Evasion Case
- 01/18/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Winter Storms and Mudslides
- 01/17/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Releases 'Tax Help for the Cannabis Industry' Video Series
- 01/16/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Cypress
- 01/11/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in El Monte
- 01/10/18 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Adds 'Fresh' Category for Cannabis Cultivation Tax
- 01/09/2018 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Oakland
2017
December
November
- 11/17/2017 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to Cannabis Businesses — Know Your Tax Rates and Responsibilities
- 11/17/2017 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Seeks Chief Financial Officer Applicants
October
- 10/27/2017 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Releases New Anti-Nepotism Policy
- 10/26/2017 – California Department of Tax and Fee Administration's Norwalk Office Relocating to Cerritos
- 10/24/2017 – CDTFA Free Special Workshop: Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Fires
- 10/12/2017 – CDTFA Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Fires
September
Special Notices and Notifications
Notices on CDTFA's Public Auctions
Information on the liquor license(s) and property for sale by CDTFA at public auction.
Special Notices and Notification Letters – 2024
The latest information on rates and fees, refund and relief opportunities, special exemptions, new tax programs and changes in current ones.
September
- Bad Debt Deductions for Lenders and Affiliated Entities Will Change on January 1, 2025
- Reminders for Sellers of Firearm and Ammunition Products
- Hazardous Waste Generation and Handling Fee Important Updates
August
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate Effective October 1, 2024 and New City of Mountain House in San Joaquin County
- Change in Tax Return Filing Frequency Reminders
July
- Additional Resources Now Available for Sellers of California Firearm and Ammunition Products
- Calculating the California Firearm and Ammunition Excise Tax
June
- Revised – New Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective July 1, 2024
- Grass Valley District Tax Operative Date Changed from July 1, 2024, to October 1, 2024
- Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees Effective July 1, 2024
- Ventura Office Temporarily Closed from June 17, 2024, through June 21, 2024
- New Lead-Acid Battery Fee Regulations
- Firearm and Ammunition Excise Tax Certificate of Registration
May
- Revised Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuel
- Sacramento Headquarters Moving on July 1, 2024
- Your Tax Return Filing Frequency is Changing
- New Tax Rate on Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (May 2024)
- Sales of New Merchandise by Qualifying Charitable Organizations Are Taxable
- Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee: Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2024
April
February
- District Tax Extended in City of Stockton Effective April 1, 2024
- New Local Charge Rate for San Francisco Sales of Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services (MTS) Effective April 1, 2024
- Cannabis Tax Fact – Gross Receipts Subject to Cannabis Excise Tax
- Special Notice – 2024 Natural Gas Surcharge Rates
- West Covina Office Moving to Diamond Bar on March 18, 2024
January
- Special Notice – AB 1126 Universal Symbol
- New Firearm, Firearm Precursor Part, and Ammunition Excise Tax Beginning July 1, 2024
- Sales or Purchases of Breast Pumps and Related Supplies Are Exempt from Sales and Use Tax Effective April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029
- Special Notice — Does Your Business Include Lithium Extraction in California?
- Revisions to the Hazardous Waste Generation and Handling Fee Return
Archive Special Notices
2023
December
- Qualified Purchaser Now Defined as a Person Who Makes More Than $10,000 in Purchases Subject to Use Tax per Calendar Year January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Vehicles Used in Out-of-State or Interstate Commerce Is Expanded to Include Used Trailers and Semi-Trailers
- 2024 Energy Resources (Electrical Energy) Surcharge Rate
- Updates to Your Beer Manufacturer Return Beginning January 1, 2024
- New San Francisco Office Opens on January 8, 2024
- New Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Rates Effective January 1, 2024
- 2024 Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Rates (911 and 988 Surcharges)
- UPDATES FOR RETAILERS OF COINS AND BULLION: Exemption Threshold Increase for Bulk Sales of Monetized Bullion, Nonmonetized Gold or Silver Bullion, and Numismatic Coins Now Effective July 1, 2023
November
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate for the City of Goleta Effective January 1, 2024
- 2023-2024 Hazardous Waste Fee Rates and Upcoming Due Date Reminders
- Extension on Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Fuel Sold to Water Common Carriers
September
August
- Does Your Business Add a Surcharge?
- Sales and Use Tax Rate for Diesel Fuel Changes October 1, 2023
- San Jose Office Moving on October 9, 2023
- Santa Clarita Office Closes on August 30, 2023
June
- Exemption Threshold for Bulk Sales of Monetized Bullion, Nonmonetized Gold or Silver Bullion, and Numismatic Coins Increased to $2,000
- Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees Effective July 1, 2023
May
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate for the City of Mendota Effective July 1, 2023
- Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee: Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2023
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- New Tax Rate on Other Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
April
- Sales and Use Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- Important Information – Claiming the Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Diesel Fuel
March
- Special Notice – New Cannabis Retailer Excise Tax Return
- New Local Charge Rate for San Francisco Sales of Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services (MTS) Effective April 1, 2023
February
- Important Information – Used Vehicle Dealers Unable to Remit Sales Tax Payments to the Department of Motor Vehicles
- Special Notice – Redding Office Temporarily Closing from March 6, 2023, through April 14, 2023
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective April 1, 2023
- Important Information for Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Paying Tax to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
January
2022
December
- Special Notice – Reminders for Cannabis Distributors
- Special Notice – 2023 Energy Resources (Electrical Energy) Surcharge Rate
- Special Notice – New Lithium Extraction Excise Tax
- Special Notice – Certain Cannabis Retailers May Apply to Retain Vendor Compensation
- Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Zero Emission Vehicles Effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027
- New Law Prohibits Retail Sales of Menthol Cigarettes and Most Flavored Tobacco Products
- Special Notice – Updates to Your Winegrower Return Beginning January 1, 2023
November
- Certain Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Required to Pay Tax to the Department of Motor Vehicles Beginning January 1, 2023
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate Effective January 1, 2023
- Special Notice – Alcoholic Beverage Tax – Online Filing Required Beginning January 1, 2023
- New 988 Surcharge and Rates for the 911 and 988 Surcharges Effective January 1, 2023
- Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee – Online Filing Required Beginning January 1, 2023
- Special Notice – New Responsibilities for Cannabis Retailers Beginning January 1, 2023
- Special Notice – Cannabis Tax Collection and Remittance Responsibilities for Distributors Ending
September
- Special Notice – Reminders for Cannabis Distributors and Retailers New Responsibilities for Cannabis Retailers Beginning January 1, 2023
- Sales and Use Tax Rates for Diesel Fuel Changes October 1, 2022
- New Salinas Office Opens on October 3, 2022
- Cannabis Excise Tax Changes Beginning January 1, 2023
August
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative October 1, 2022
- Revised Cannabis Tax Return Beginning with the July 2022 and Third Quarter 2022 Filing Periods
- Hazardous Waste Generation and Handling Fee Program Reminders and Online Filing Requirement
- Hazardous Waste Facility Fee Prepayment, Return, and Program Update Reminders
July
- Cultivation Tax No Longer Applies
- Cultivation Tax Ends on July 1, 2022
- Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees Effective July 1, 2022
June
- New Devices Subject to the Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Starting July 1, 2022
- Reminder for Retailers New Tax on Electronic Cigarettes Containing or Sold with Nicotine
- New Tax and Reporting Requirements for Out-of-State Retailers of Electronic Cigarettes
May
- Cannabis Markup Rate Decreases to 75 percent on July 1, 2022
- New Tax Rate on Other Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023 (May 2022)
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
March
- Return Update and Information for Used Vehicle Dealers
- New Tax and Reporting Requirements for Retailers of Electronic Cigarettes Containing or Sold with Nicotine
February
- Lead-Acid Battery Fees Increase April 1, 2022
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2022
- Culver City Office Closes on February 28, 2022
- New Local Charge Rate for San Francisco Retail Sales of Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services (MTS) Effective April 1, 2022
- Limited Tax Exclusion for Pawnbrokers Extended Through 2026
- Revised Tobacco Products Distributor Tax Return
January
2021
December
- Hazardous Waste Facility Fee Changes to Your Payments, Reporting Basis, and New Fee Rates Effective January 1, 2022
- Reminder to File Your Yearly Return Online
- Hazardous Waste Generation and Handling Fee Application of Fee, Payments, and New Rate Effective January 1, 2022
- Hazardous Waste Environmental Fee New Fee Rates and New Employee Threshold Effective January 1, 2022
- Hazardous Waste Transportable Treatment Unit Fee 2022 Fee Rates and New Billing Date
- Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee 2022 Rates and Fee Ending June 30, 2022
- 2022 Energy Resources (Electrical Energy) Surcharge Rate
- Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax – Online Filing Required Effective January 1, 2022
- Marine Invasive Species Fee Matters No Longer Require a Power of Attorney for Marine Agents to Act on Behalf of Owners and Operators
November
- New Fee Collection Requirement for Marketplace Facilitators Beginning January 1, 2022
- Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge 2022 Rate and Mandatory Online Filing for Service Suppliers
- Cannabis Rates Effective January 1, 2022
- Cannabis Trade Samples Exempt from Cannabis Taxes
- New Sales and Use Tax Code for the City of Nevada City Operative January 1, 2022
- Renewable Fuel Facility Operators – Register for an Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee Account
October
September
- Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee – Rate Increase and Mandatory Online Filing
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate for the City of Isleton Operative October 1, 2021
July
June
- Rate change for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees Effective July 1, 2021
- New Reporting Requirement on the Cigarette Tax Disbursement Schedule Beginning with the August 2021 Filing Period
May
- Reduced Tax Rate for Dimethyl Ether and Dimethyl Ether-Liquefied Petroleum Gas Blends Effective July 1, 2021
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative July 1, 2021
- New Tax Rate on Other Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022
April
- Important Reminders for Used Vehicle Dealers
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- Salinas Office Closes on April 30, 2021 – Services Available by Appointment
March
- The Mexican Merchant Program Ended on December 31, 2020
- New Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act Reporting Requirements for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Effective March 27, 2021
February
2020
December
- L-794, Reminder to File Your Yearly Return Online
- L-790, Consumer Designation for Qualified All-Volunteer Fire Departments is Extended through January 1, 2026
- 2021 Energy Resources (Electrical Energy) Surcharge Rate
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Trucks Used Out-of-State or in Interstate or Foreign Commerce to Include International Registration Plan Registered Vehicles
November
- New Online Filing Tutorials for Cannabis, Emergency Telephone Users, Lead-Acid Battery, and Marine Invasive Species (Ballast Water)
- Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge Rate Effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
- Changes Affecting Used Vehicle Dealers and Vehicle Auction Houses Beginning January 1, 2021
- Collection of Local Charges Extended through December 31, 2025
- Cannabis Rates to Remain the Same on January 1, 2021
- Your Water Rights Fee Account Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
October
- Important Information for California Cigarette Tax Stamp Purchasers — Stamp Order System Down November 5, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to November 9, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
- Update to California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Company Identification Numbers
- Third Party Access to New Online Services Effective November 9, 2020
- Login Information for the New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
September
August
- Revisions to the Public Warehouse Distilled Spirits Inventory Report and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Your Marine Invasive Species Fee (Ballast Water) Account Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
- Your CDTFA Account Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Return and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Hazardous Waste Facility Fee Return and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Hazardous Waste Generator Fee Return and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Environmental Fee Return and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Hazardous Waste Disposal Fee Return and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative October 1, 2020
- The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Return Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
July
- Rancho Cucamonga Office to Close on August 31, 2020
- The Cannabis Tax Return Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to Electrical Energy Surcharge Returns and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to Natural Gas Surcharge Returns and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- Revisions to the Integrated Waste Management Fee Returns and Launch of Online Filing Effective November 9, 2020
- The Lead-Acid Battery Fee Returns Will Move to Our New Online Services System Effective November 9, 2020
June
- Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees Effective July 1, 2020
- San Francisco Office Closes on June 30, 2020
May
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- CDTFA Requires a Power of Attorney for Marine Agents to Act on Behalf of Owner/Operators on Marine Invasive Species Fee Law Matters
- Cannabis Mark-up Rate Remains at 80 Percent
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative July 1, 2020
- Update to Postal Code Abbreviation Table Effective May 2020 Filing Period
April
- Reminder: New Reporting Requirements for Cigarette Tax Reporting Effective May 2020 Reporting Period
- New Tax Rate on Other Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
- Our New Online Services System Expands to Include All Tax and Fee Programs
March
- Changes to Your Lead-Acid Battery Fee Returns
- Help for Caterers with Local and District Taxes
- Exemption for Items and Materials Used to Modify Vehicles for Physically Handicapped Persons Expanded to Include Veterans with Severe Burn Injuries
- Help for Mobile Food Vendors with Local and District Taxes
- What You Need to Know: Reporting Requirement for Sales Made on State-Designated Fairgrounds
February
- New Local Charge Rate for San Francisco Retail Sales of Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services (MTS) Effective April 1, 2020
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2020
January
2019
December
November
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption Expanded to Include Trucks Used Out-of-State or in Interstate or Foreign Commerce
- New Reporting Requirement for Sales of Jet Fuel at Airport Locations beginning January 1, 2020
- Cannabis Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2020
- Retail Purchases of Untaxed Motor Fuel for Use on California Highways – Tax is Due
- Fuel Retailers – Online Reporting
- Local and District Tax Information for Out-of-State Retailers
- Changes to Cannabis Excise and Cultivation Taxes Regulation (L-719)
- New Reporting Requirements for Tobacco Products Distributors Effective January 1, 2020
- Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge Rate Effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020
- Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Transit Buses Effective October 9, 2019, through December 31, 2023
- Collection of 911 Surcharge Required by Sellers Beginning January 1, 2020; Collection of Local Charges by Sellers Extended through December 31, 2020
October
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative January 1, 2020
- Timber Tax Rate Incorrect on Return
- Cigarette Tax Filing Resources Are Available Now For New Reporting Requirements Effective May 2020 Filing Period
- New Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Rates Effective January 1, 2020
- Cigarette Wholesaler's Return Federation of Tax Administrators' Uniformity Standards Effective May 2020 Filing Period
- Cigarette Distributor’s Tax Report Federation of Tax Administrators' Uniformity Standards Effective May 2020 Filing Period
- Cigarette Manufacturer’s Tax Return Federation of Tax Administrators' Uniformity Standards Effective May 2020 Filing Period
September
- Diapers and Menstrual Hygiene Products Are Exempt from Sales and Use Taxes Effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021
- Changes to the Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge Effective January 1, 2020
- Marketplace Sellers May Be Affected by New Marketplace Facilitator Act Beginning October 1, 2019
- New Requirements for Marketplace Facilitators Beginning October 1, 2019
- Introducing Our New Online Tax Guide for Local and District Taxes
August
- Clarifying the Wholesale Cost Basis for Out-of-State Licensed Tobacco Products Distributors Effective October 1, 2019
- New Online Filing Resources for Use Fuel, Oil Spill, Timber and Underground Storage Tank
- International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Online Filing Resources and Workshops
- Alcoholic Beverage Tax Online filing Resources
- New Online Filing Resources for Motor Fuels
- Cigarette and Tobacco Products Online Filing Resources
- Update to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Company Identification Numbers
July
- Third Party Access to New Online Services Effective August 12, 2019
- Login Information for the New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the California Cigarette Tax Stamp Ordering Process and Launch of New Online Services Effective August 12, 2019
- New Operative Date of April 25, 2019, for District Use Tax Collection Requirement Based on $500,000 Sales Threshold
- Relief May Be Available to Marketplace Sellers Using Fulfillment Centers in California
June
- Online Filing for Your Exempt Bus Operator Diesel Fuel Tax Return Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Government Entity Diesel Fuel Tax Return and Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019
- Online Filing for Your Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Return Effective August 12, 2019
- Special Notice – Rate Change Effective July 1 for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees
May
- Proper Use of a Resale Certificate
- Your User Use Fuel Tax Return and Decal Renewal Will Move to the New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Your Use Fuel Decal Renewal (Private Vehicle) Will Move to the New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Your Exempt Bus Operator Use Fuel Tax Return and Decal Renewal Will Move to the New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- The International Fuel Tax Agreement Return and Licensing Will Move to the New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Supplier of Diesel Fuel Tax Return and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Diesel Fuel Claim for Refund on Nontaxable Uses and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Diesel Fuel Ultimate Vendor Report/Claim for Refund and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Claim for Refund on Nontaxable Sales and Exports of Diesel Fuel and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Aircraft Jet Fuel Dealer Tax Return and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes Operative July 1, 2019
- New Tax Rate on Other Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
- Revisions to the Petroleum Carrier Report and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Terminal Operator Information Report and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Train Operator Information Report and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Supplier of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Return and Launch of New Online Services System Effective August 12, 2019
April
- Revisions to the Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee Return and Launch of New Online Filling Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee Return and Launch of New Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019
- Revisions to the Vendor Use Fuel Tax Return and Launch of New Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019
- Timber Tax Return Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019
- New Use Tax Collection Requirements for Remote Sellers and New District Use Tax Collection Requirements for All Retailers – Operative April 1, 2019
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- Revisions to Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Returns, Reports, License Renewals and the Launch of Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019.
- Revisions to Alcoholic Beverage Tax Returns and Reports and the Launch of Online Filing Effective August 12, 2019
February
- Updates for Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services (MTS) Sellers and New San Francisco Local Charge Rate – Effective April 1, 2019
- Additional Registration and Collection Requirements for Out-of-State Businesses Selling Certain Items into California Effective April 1, 2019
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2019
January
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) Expands New Online System
- Cannabis Special Notice – Important Cannabis Excise Tax Reminders for Cannabis Retailers and Distributors
- Notice to Counties, Cities, and Local Agencies: Keep Groceries Affordable Act of 2018 Prevents New Taxes or Fees on Groceries
- New Emergency Regulation for Cannabis Distributors and Retailers Requires California Cannabis Track-and-Trace
2018
December
- New Use Tax Collection Requirements for Out-of-State Retailers Based on Sales into California Effective April 1, 2019
- New District Use Tax Collection Requirements for All Retailers Effective April 1, 2019
- Prepaid MTS Surcharge Collection Act Declared Unenforceable
- Prepaid MTS Surcharge Law Declared Unenforceable: Effective January 1, 2019, Service Suppliers Must Collect the Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge on Charges for Prepaid Intrastate Telephone Services
- 2019 Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge Rate Effective January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
- Electrical Energy Surcharge Rate for 2019
November
October
- Notice of Timber Advisory Committee Meeting and Timber Advisory Committee Agenda, Thursday, November 8, 2018
- Suggested Harvest Schedules for January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019
- Special Notice – Cigarette and Tobacco Products Distributors May Not Hold a Wholesaler License
August
July
June
- Rate Change Effective July 1 for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax (DI) Licensees
- Excise Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle Fuel and Diesel Fuel July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
May
- New Electronic Logging Device Requirement Can Help Support Interstate or Foreign Commerce Exemption for Trucks and Trailers
- New District Tax Codes for Napa County and District Tax Extended in Stanislaus County Operative July 1, 2018
- New Tax on Tobacco Products Effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
- Sales Made on State-Designated Fairgrounds Must be Separately Reported Effective July 1, 2018
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
March
- Changes to Online Services: Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer License Fee Accounts
- Do You Need a California Battery Fee Account?
- Information for Cannabis Retailers Excise Tax on Cannabis Purchased before January 1, 2018
February
- New Limited Tax Exclusion for Pawnbrokers
- New Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Surcharge Rates for City of Bellflower and City and County of San Francisco Effective April 1, 2018
- New Sales and Use Tax Rates Operative April 1, 2018
- Important Information for Cannabis Distributors
January
2017
December
- Online Filing Begins for the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Internet Purchaser Program
- Online Filing For California Tire Fee and Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Accounts
- 2018 Electrical Energy Surcharge Rate
- Special Notice: Amendments to the Manufacturing and R&D Partial Exemption
- Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge and Prepaid 911 Surcharge Rates for 2018
- New Proposed Cultivation Tax Category, Tax Application, and Invoicing Requirements for Cannabis Businesses
November
- New Prepaid MTS Surcharge Rate
- CDTFA Changes to Online Services
- Cannabis – What You Need to Know About the Tax Rates and Registration
October
- 10/11/2017 – Fuel Retailers, Wholesalers, and Suppliers Storage Tax Return Requirement
- 10/09/2017 – Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax (DI) Licensees Effective November 1, 2017
- Norwalk Office Relocating to Cerritos November 6, 2017
September
- 9/29/2017 – New Cannabis Taxes Begin January 1, 2018
- 09/05/2017 – Tobacco Product Sales by Out of State Distributors to In-State Distributors
August
- 08/18/2017 – New Tax Rates and Storage Tax Requirement for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels Effective November 1, 2017
July
- 07/01/2017 – Important Tax and Fee Payer Announcement
Newsletters and Bulletins
Special Taxes and Fees Newsletters
An annual publication that previews new legislation and includes articles of interest on existing tax and fee programs.
Tax Information Bulletins – Sales and Use Tax (issued quarterly)
Updates on Sales and Use Tax, issued quarterly, with supplemental articles and annual indexes.
Tax Insights Quarterly
Updates on California’s tax data from the Department’s Research and Statistics team.
Tax Practitioners Newsletter
This semiannual newsletter has the latest tax and fee information to help you advise your clients and prepare their returns more effectively.