Description

Retailers engaged in business in California must register with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and pay the state's sales tax, which applies to all retail sales of goods and merchandise except those sales specifically exempted by law. The use tax generally applies to the storage, use, or other consumption in California of goods purchased from retailers in transactions not subject to the sales tax.
Learn the basics of California's Sales and Use Tax rules, plus four costly mistakes to avoid, and a simple tracking method using QuickBooks. The general procedures described can be applied using any accounting software.