You may be able to deduct California sales tax from your federal tax return by taking the SALT deduction. This allows for the write-off of up to $10,000 of state or local taxes paid that year.

California has a reputation as a high-tax state. When it comes to sales taxes, at least, it’s well deserved. At 7.25%, the Golden State’s statewide sales tax rate is the highest in the nation ...

An earlier California law, which the just-passed legislation repeals, had required certain Internet sellers, including Amazon, to begin collecting the state's sales tax on July 1, 2011.

The figure on line 11 of your IRS Form 1040 gets transferred over to line 13 of your California state tax return Form 540.

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