2024 Sausalito, California Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Sausalito

8.75%

2024 Sausalito sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Sausalito, California sales tax is 8.75% , consisting of 6.00% California state sales tax and 2.75% Sausalito local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 0.25% county sales tax, a 0.50% city sales tax and a 2.00% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

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

Sausalito 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. Sausalito 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 Sausalito.

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All merchants operating in Sausalito 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.

Sausalito Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Sausalito sales tax region partially or fully covers 2 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 - Sausalito Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Sausalito 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
• Sausalito sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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