California sales tax

Statewide base 7.25%. Typical combined (state + average local)8.99%. 2025 typical combined was 8.802%.

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Include typical local combined rateUses the Tax Foundation population-weighted average local, not your ZIP.

Optional custom local rate (%)Overrides the typical-local checkbox. Added on top of the statewide base.

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Notes for California

Highest statewide base (includes a 1.25% mandatory local add-on collected by the state). District taxes are typically destination-sourced; city/county/state portions are often origin-sourced for in-state sellers.

Hybrid sourcing. Some pieces follow origin, district taxes often follow destination.

Use the typical-local checkbox to apply 8.99%instead of the 7.25% base. Or type a custom local from a city rate sheet. Highest local add-on reported in the 2026 table is 5.25%.

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