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Sales Tax Calculator of California for 2024

Calculation of the general sales taxes of California State for 2024

How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in California

The state general sales tax rate of California is 6%. Cities and/or municipalities of California are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 2% in city sales tax.

Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of California state rate (6%), the county rate (0.25% to 1%), the California cities rate (0% to 2%), and in some case, special rate (0.5% to 4%).

The California's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the California tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.

Please refer to the California website for more sales taxes information.

California state rate(s) for 2024

6.5% is the smallest possible tax rate (Los Angeles, California)
7.25%, 7.375%, 7.5%, 7.75%, 7.875%, 7.975%, 8%, 8.125%, 8.25%, 8.35%, 8.375%, 8.5%, 8.625%, 8.75%, 8.875%, 8.975%, 9%, 9.125%, 9.225%, 9.25%, 9.375%, 9.5%, 9.625%, 9.75%, 9.875%, 10%, 10.25%, 10.5% are all the other possible sales tax rates of California cities.
10.75% is the highest possible tax rate (Alameda, California)

The average combined rate of every zip code in California is 8.512%

Rates changes

Some changes has been made in California for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.

List of California cities and their changes (up to 15)

City Name County Rate City Rate Special Rate
Los Angeles0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Compton0.25%0.75% (-0.25%) 3.25% (+0.25%)
El Segundo0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Maywood0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Palos Verdes Peninsula0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Redondo Beach0.25%0.5% (+0.5%) 3.25%
South Gate0.25%0.75% (-0.25%) 3.25% (+0.25%)
Venice0.25%1% (+1%) 3% (-0.25%)
Marina Del Rey0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Torrance0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25%
Buena Park0.25%1% (+1%) 1.5%
La Palma0.25%0% (-1%) 3.25% (+1.75%)
Cypress0.25%0.75% (+0.75%) 3.25% (+1.75%)
La Habra0.25%0.75% (+0.25%) 3.25% (+1.75%)
Norwalk0.25%1% (+0.25%) 3.25%

Other 2024 sales tax fact for California

As of 2024, there is 235 out of 1255 cities in California that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 18.725%.

There is also 636 out of 2793 zip codes in California that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 22.771%.

Last sales taxes rates update

The last rates update has been made on January 2024.

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