Does state sales tax (in CA especially) apply to me?

Question

I am from Alaska, we have no sales tax.

I have a website (http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/reg1620.pdf) under CA law, but I dont understand.

I know WA, you can show your ID as proof that the product will be exported and be exempt (http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Forms/ExcsTx/ExmptFrm/BuyersRetailTxExmptCert_E.pdf),

but does this apply in CA too?

Also, do you know where to get the form for this???

Answer 1

It applies to everyone who buys something, in California. BUt Ii'm not familiar with the exporting laws.

Answer 2

It applies to items sold within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority (in this case CA). For mail order, I'm not sure where the sale is deemed to occur.

Answer 3

California applies sales tax to sales made in California where the goods or services are transferred in California, regardless of the state of residence of the buyer.
California requires state residents (regardless of length of stay in California) to pay California use tax on unused items brought into California. I.e. I buy a new hat in Alaska and bring it with me to California I owe the state use tax.
California requires retailers who have any presence in California to charge California sales tax on sales made to California residents, regardless of where the property is being sold from. i.e. I buy something from Sears mail order in Nebraska, I am charged California sales tax as Sears has brick and mortar stores in California.
California does not collect sales tax on interstate sales made by a California business to an out of state resident if the product is shipped out of state by the store.

Answer 4

Buy more on the net and prevent it, if it is a big expense. I lived in California and I doubt it could be avoided. For example if you buy a car I am preety sure you will pay tax and tags to close, before it could be taken.

Look for the CA state tax assessors office on google

Answer 5

It should apply, 2 years back i used to work at a department store as a cahsier and a woman told me that she is frm Oregon
and was asking if she needed to pay sales tax, so I called my manager and it turns out she did't need to pay sales tax.
I'm frm California