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posted Mar 31, 2021 5:54:41 AM

California use tax calculation

I put in a $4.99 purchase with no california sales tax in the Turbotax use tax table.  It came up with zero use tax.  Is this correct?

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Employee Tax Expert
Mar 31, 2021 8:00:01 AM

Probably.  

 

Most tax rates in California are at the least 7%.  Therefore, if you entered $4.99 as a purchase, your tax would have been approximately $0.35 which would round to zero.  Therefore, nothing would be reportable on your tax return.

 

Please see the link below for more information on the Sales & Use Tax and how it is calculated based upon where you reside.

 

Calculating CA Use Tax

 

CA Sales & Use Tax Rates