California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration The CDTFA’s mission is to make life better for Californians by fairly and efficiently collecting tax

07/31/2026

Before your bedtime alarms are even set, your taxes could be filed. Quick File keeps eligible small business owners from filing late into the night. File in minutes: https://onlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov/_/

CDTFA’s Return Filing Tool offers a guided, step-by-step filing experience. For anyone wanting a visual guide, we’ve als...
07/31/2026

CDTFA’s Return Filing Tool offers a guided, step-by-step filing experience. For anyone wanting a visual guide, we’ve also released a short video to help you get familiar with the tool. https://onlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov/_/

Q: I have a mobile soft-serve ice cream trailer and contract with an event promoter to sell items at private events. I d...
07/30/2026

Q: I have a mobile soft-serve ice cream trailer and contract with an event promoter to sell items at private events. I do not provide tables or chairs, but the event promoter does. Are any of my products subject to sales tax? ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A: Yes. Sales tax applies to all your sales when you sell and serve your food products at a private event where eating facilities are provided (https://cdtfa.ca.gov/industry/restaurant-owners/).

Tax tips are a source of basic information that complements our many online publications and guides are not a substitute for any applicable laws and regulations. If you have tax questions about your business, please contact us.

Don't forget! July 31 is the last day to file and pay your quarterly, monthly, or fiscal yearly sales and use taxes: htt...
07/29/2026

Don't forget! July 31 is the last day to file and pay your quarterly, monthly, or fiscal yearly sales and use taxes: https://onlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov/_/

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Q: I sell tickets online to sporting events only. Do I need to obtain a seller’s permit? A: No. Since sales of tickets t...
07/29/2026

Q: I sell tickets online to sporting events only. Do I need to obtain a seller’s permit?

A: No. Since sales of tickets to sporting events would not be considered sales of tangible personal property, you do not need to obtain a seller’s permit (https://cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/pub109/).

Tax tips are a source of basic information that complements our many online publications and guides are not a substitute for any applicable laws and regulations. If you have tax questions about your business, please contact us.

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Sacramento, CA
95811

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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