Sacramento, May 23, 2019 – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported revenue numbers today for cannabis sales for the 1st quarter of 2019. As of May 15, 2019, California’s cannabis excise tax generated $61.4 million in revenue reported on the 1st quarter 2019 returns due by April 30, 2019 and the […]
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Cannabis Tax Revenues Total $60.9 Million in First Quarter
Sacramento May 11, 2018 – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) today released revenue numbers for cannabis sales in the first quarter of 2018. Tax revenue from the cannabis industry totaled $60.9 million since January 1, 2018, which includes state cultivation, excise and sales taxes. It does not include local tax revenue […]
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Adds ‘Fresh’ Category for Cannabis Cultivation Tax
Sacramento January 11, 2018 – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has added a new category and rate for the cannabis cultivation tax, which took effect on January 1, 2018. Proposition 64, which was approved by voters on November 8, 2016, established a cultivation tax based on the dry-weight ounce of cannabis […]
CDTFA Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Fires
SACRAMENTO, CA, Oct. 12, 2017 – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is offering tax relief to those impacted by the fires throughout the state. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma, and Yuba counties due to the effects of multiple […]
New Cannabis Taxes Begin January 1, 2018
October 11, 2017 – If you sell cannabis or cannabis products, you must register with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for a seller’s permit. Cannabis cultivators, processors, manufacturers, retailers, microbusinesses, and distributors making sales are required to obtain and maintain a seller’s permit as a prerequisite for applying for a license […]