Sales tax and business property tax

Q: Do you file California sales tax returns?

Yes. Corbella Accounting handles seller's permit registration, recurring sales and use tax return filing, and use tax self-assessment on out-of-state or untaxed purchases.

Q: What if I sell tires, batteries, or other items with a special California fee?

Corbella Accounting files the common California excise fees alongside a regular CDTFA return, including the tire fee, lead-acid battery fees, the e-waste recycling fee, and the lumber products assessment.

Q: We sell in states outside California. Can you register and file there too?

Yes. Corbella Accounting handles multi-state sales tax registration and recurring return filing for businesses selling beyond California.

Two compliance calendars a lot of accountants treat as an afterthought. We file both, including the California-specific excise fees that apply to more businesses than most owners realize.

Sales & use tax

Registration, filing, and the fees that ride along with it

What it includes

Seller's permit registration with the CDTFA
Recurring sales and use tax return filing
Use tax compliance and self-assessment on out-of-state or untaxed purchases
Multi-state sales tax registration and return filing, for businesses selling beyond California

A number of California-specific excise fees are reported right alongside a regular CDTFA return, and we already handle them if they apply to you: the California tire fee, lead-acid battery fees, the covered electronic waste recycling fee, the lumber products assessment, the prepaid mobile telephony services surcharge, cigarette and tobacco products tax, motor vehicle and diesel fuel tax, and alcoholic beverage tax. We also handle California Redemption Value (CRV) registration and reporting for beverage manufacturers and distributors.

Business property tax

Business personal property tax

What it includes

Form 571-L business property statement, filed annually with the county assessor
Multi-county filing and tracking for businesses with locations in more than one California county

This is a separate filing from your income tax return: it reports the equipment, fixtures, and supplies your business uses, and it's easy to miss if nobody's tracking the deadline.

We also keep an eye on the rest of your California compliance calendar, including Statement of Information filings with the Secretary of State and business license renewals, and can coordinate a registered agent through a partner if you need one.

FAQ

Common questions

Do you file California sales tax returns?

Yes. We handle seller's permit registration, recurring sales and use tax return filing, and use tax self-assessment on out-of-state or untaxed purchases.

What if I sell tires, batteries, or other items with a special California fee?

We already file the common ones alongside your regular CDTFA return: the tire fee, lead-acid battery fees, the e-waste recycling fee, the lumber products assessment, and several others. If you're not sure which apply to your products, ask and we'll check.

Do you handle business personal property tax (Form 571-L)?

Yes, including businesses with locations in more than one California county.

We sell in states outside California. Can you register and file there too?

Yes. We handle multi-state sales tax registration and recurring return filing for businesses selling beyond California.

Not sure what applies to your business?

Tell us what you sell and where, and we'll tell you what needs to be filed and how often.

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