On Friday, CA Sales Tax Goes from 7.75% to 8.25%

[Sub Atomic]

It's such a good thing we have a fiscally responsible governor who is keeping the special interests at bay and making California a much more hospitable state to live in for all of its residents.

</sarcasm>

[davidinalameda]

1. the sales tax in Alameda County is already 8.75

and in SF it's 8.5

[Sub Atomic]

3. Sorry, I wasn't aware of that.

Here in San Diego it goes up on Friday.

[catzies]

21. Aha, you're in El Cajon. Local voters approved it, you know.

"The increases, approved by voters in the last election, will fund programs at the city or county level for police, fire, public safety, hospitals, transportations, and other general purposes.

Some tax increases apply to an entire county, some apply only within certain cities, and some are extensions of taxes currently in place."

[ronnykmarshall]

26. Alamdea higher than SF?

I always thought the city was higher.

I think LA county is 8.25%.

[davidinalameda]

29. Alameda just went up last year or the year before

I think we're the highest in the state

[LynneSin]

2. On Friday, the Gropinator's approval rating will going down the toilet....

...not that it isn't there already since he's pissed off all the teachers & nurses in the state along with plenty of other unions

[WI_DEM]

4. I was born in California, and moved when I was a teenager

all I can say is I'm glad I don't live there (I like to visit though) because it is a hell of an expensive state to live in!!

[KansDem]

14. Hi, WI_DEM!

I grew up in California, and moved to Kansas 26 years ago. I remember with CA state tax was 4%.
:hi:

Damn, I'm planning a trip out there this summer. Hope this increase doesn't increase my travel expenses too much...

[WI_DEM]

28. Howdy Back!!

Thanks for your good work in Kansas--a Dem governor!!

[aeolian]

5. Erie county, NY has been at 8.25% for years now

YAWN!

[Cleita]

6. He's doing the neo-con thing of penalizing the poor to

give tax breaks to the rich. So much for his "moderate" Republican campaign promises. When he falls from grace I hope it's with a loud resounding crash that no one will forget, especially the creeps who helped him become Governor.

[illflem]

7. The 8.25% is for the entire state

counties and cities have always been able to tack on their own percentages to the basic sales tax. No doubt in areas where the taxes are currently above 7.75% the increase will still be the same one half percent.

[catzies]

18. No, that's not true. State base rate is 7% and not everyone's affected

n/t

[tubbacheez]

8. More incentive for me to save more and buy less.

Thank goodness groceries aren't subject to sales tax.

[candy]

9. Good Lord,ours is 5% and I thought that was bad.(Massachusetts)

[raccoon]

20. Ours is 5% too (SC),

and it IS on groceries. As far as I know it's on everything except prescription drugs.

Sigh. The poor getting the shaft again. Another day in the Empire.

[candy]

24. Not on food here in Mass,or clothing,unless it is a single clothing

item that cost $200.00 or more,which of course I avoid..

There is a meals tax if you eat out or do take out,but not on food bought at groceries.

California seems to be in terrible shape.

[Newsjock]

10. Source?

The state Board of Equalization has posted a new by-city table effective April 1, but there's no mention of the overall statewide base rate going up.

http://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/CityRates040105.csv

[catzies]

11. You must be in either Capitola or El Cajon. Only ones who went to 8.25%

And increases were approved by voters.

[rinsd]

12. Do you have a link?

Because right now the base state sales tax is 7.25%. Some individual counties and cities tack on their own percentages that can bring t5hat up (for instance its 7.75% in San Diego) but its 8.25% in Los Angeles county and 8.75% in Alameda.

[catzies]

15. No, that's not correct either. Base is 7%.

I do my company's BOE return.

[rinsd]

22. I do my company's BOE as well.

As of Dec 2004, every single county in CA is at a minimum of 7.25%.

BTW, I absolutely depise the system for BOE in CA. Some counties we sell in get the grand total of $1 in taxes once I've rounded up. It seems like there should be a minimum or something.

[catzies]

23. You're right about the Dec. 04 change - I forogt about that one

Ventura Co.'s been at 7.25% anyway, so I skimmed right over the announcement of the permanent change. :P

[rinsd]

27. No big deal....

The state is insane when it comes to sales tax so getting the rates wrong even for someone who works with the system is not uncommon.

[catzies]

13. It doesn't affect everybody -- go the Board of Equalization website

http://www.boe.ca.gov

[rinsd]

25. Here's the direct link to the PDF press release......

http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/pdf/nr031405.pdf

[paula777]

16. When did this happen? I don't recall this being on the ballot?!?!

[catzies]

17. It's not for everybody. OP is misinformed. Check their website

Adobe Acrobat file of April 1 increases at http://www.boe.ca.gov

[AlCzervik]

19. thanks, my city will stay at %7.75 for now.