New California Sales and Use tax rates go into effect July 1, 2011

Retailers will soon find a bit of an adjustment at the cash register when California’s 1 percent sales tax surcharge expires on July 1st. The expiration of the sales tax increase will return the statewide rate to 7.25%. The adjustment becomes effective Friday, with the expiration of the tax hikes authorized by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Schwarzenegger  in February 2009 as part...
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