2024 Riverside, California Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Riverside

8.75%

2024 Riverside sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Riverside, California sales tax is 8.75% , consisting of 6.00% California state sales tax and 2.75% Riverside local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 0.25% county sales tax, a 1.00% city sales tax and a 1.50% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

• The Riverside Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Riverside
• Groceries are exempt from the Riverside and California state sales taxes
• Riverside collects a 2.75% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under California law
• Riverside has a higher sales tax than 79.3% of California's other cities and counties

Riverside California Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Riverside 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 Riverside.

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All merchants operating in Riverside 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.

Riverside Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Riverside sales tax region partially or fully covers 14 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

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Riverside Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Riverside sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the California sales tax
• View California sales taxes by county
• Riverside sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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