Archived Special Notices and Notification Letters
2024
December
- Sales of Motor Vehicles to Out-of-State Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Tax Fact: Key Guidelines for Sellers of Firearm Products
- New Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Rates Effective January 1, 2025
- 2025 Energy Resources (Electrical Energy) Surcharge Rate
November
- New Lithium Extraction Excise Tax Rates Effective January 1, 2025
- 2025 Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Rates (911 and 988 Surcharges)
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate Effective January 1, 2025
- Flavored Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Tobacco Product Flavor Enhancers Are Subject to Seizure
October
- Tax Fact: Gross Receipts, Gifts, Raffles and Promotional Offers
- Hazardous Waste Facility Fee Rates for 2024-2025 and Upcoming Due Date Reminders
- New Environmental Fee Rates for 2024-2025 and Upcoming Due Date Reminders
- Hazardous Waste Generation and Handling Fee Rates for 2024-2025 and Important Reminders
- Irvine Office Closes on November 27, 2024
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
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
- New Natural Gas Surcharge Rates Effective January 1, 2023
- Prepayment Requirement Reminder for Hazardous Waste
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
- Revised Cannabis Tax Return Beginning with the January 2022 and First Quarter 2022 Filing Periods
- New Natural Gas Surcharge Rates Effective January 1, 2022
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
- Donated Medicinal Cannabis Exempt from Taxes
- 2020 Natural Gas Surcharge Rates
- Enhanced California Cigarette Tax Stamp Available March 2020
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
- Guidance on How Taxes Apply to Cannabis Inventory Beginning January 1, 2018
- Alterations to New Clothing are Taxable
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