Sales Tax Rate In $locality California 2024 Los Angeles County, California Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES CO Sales Tax Rate

9.50%

2024 Los Angeles County sales tax
Exact tax amount may vary for different items
Tax Jurisdiction Sales Tax
California State Sales Tax 6.00%
Los Angeles County Sales Tax 0.25%
City Sales Tax N/A
Special Sales Tax 3.25%
Combined Sales Tax 9.50% [Is this data incorrect?]

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The Los Angeles County, California sales tax is 9.50% , consisting of 6.00% California state sales tax and 3.50% Los Angeles County local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 0.25% county sales tax and a 3.25% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

  • The Los Angeles County Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Los Angeles County
  • Groceries are exempt from the Los Angeles County and California state sales taxes
  • Los Angeles County collects a 3.5% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under California law
  • Los Angeles County has a higher sales tax than 90.5% of California's other cities and counties

Los Angeles County California Sales Tax Exemptions

LOS ANGELES CO - Local sales tax map

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Los Angeles County doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional California state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. California's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Los Angeles County.

Groceries:TAX EXEMPT Clothing:11% Prepared Food:11% Prescription Drugs:3.5% Non-Prescription Drugs:3.5%

Los Angeles County Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Los Angeles County must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the California Franchise Tax Board. For more details, see the California sales tax.

Los Angeles County Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Los Angeles County sales tax region partially or fully covers 184 zip codes in California. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in California here

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90044900459004690047900489004990050900519005290053
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90090900939009490096900999018990272902919029290293
90294902959029690407904109041190710907319073290733
90744907489104091041910429104391303913049130591306
91307913089130991311913139131691324913259132691327
91328913299133091331913339133491335913379134291343
91344913459134691352913539135691357913649136591367
91371913929139391394913959139691401914029140391404
91405914069140791408914099141091411914129141391416
91423914269143691470914829149591496914999160191602
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