CDTFA-401-E (S1F) REV. 106 (3-23) STATE OF CALIFORNIA STATE, LOCAL, AND DISTRICT CONSUMER USE TAX RETURN CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION CDTFA USE ONLY DUE ON OR BEFORE PERIOD BEGIN DATE PERIOD END DATE EFF YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER PM READ INSTRUCTIONS CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF BEFORE PREPARING TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 942879 SACRAMENTO CA 94279-8002 PLEASE ROUND CENTS TO Please check this box if this filing represents an AMENDED RETURN. THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR 1 Enter the purchase price of tangible personal property subject to California state use tax which 1 $ has not been paid to a retailer (exclude vehicles, vessels, and aircraft) .00 2 State use tax 6.00 percent (multiply line 1 by 0.0600) 2 .00 3 County use tax 1/4 percent (multiply line 1 by 0.0025) 3 .00 4 Local use tax 1.00 percent (multiply line 1 by 0.01). Additional schedule(s) required. 4 .00 5 District tax ( you must complete CDTFA-531-A2 if you are engaged in business in a transaction and 5 use tax district) .00 6 Total state, county, local, and district use tax (add lines 2, 3, 4, and 5) 6 .00 7 Credit for current period partial exemptions (enter the total amount from page 2, line 7) 7 .00 8 Credit for tax paid to other state(s) (CDTFA-531-P is required to take this credit) 8 .00 9 Credit for aircraft common carrier partial exemption ( CDTFA-531-X is required to claim this 9 exemption) .00 10 Net state, county, local, and district tax (add lines 7, 8, and 9, and subtract the total from line 6) 10 .00 1st prepayment (tax only) 2nd prepayment (tax only) 11 Less tax prepayments $ + $ = Total prepayments 11 .00 12 Remaining use tax due (subtract line 11 from line 10) 12 .00 13 PENALTY: (multiply line 12 by 10 percent [0.10] if payment made after due date shown above) 13 .00 14 INTEREST: One month’s interest is due on tax for each month or fraction of a month that payment is delayed after the due date. The adjusted monthly interest rate is 14 .00 INTEREST RATE CALCULATOR 15 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE AND PAYABLE (add lines 12, 13, and 14) 15 $ .00 For our privacy policy and notice, visit our webpage at www.cdtfa.ca.gov/privacy.htm, or go to www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/forms.htm and search for CDTFA-324-GEN-WEB, Privacy Notice—Website—No Action Needed. I hereby certify that this return, including any accompanying schedules and statements, has been EMAIL ADDRESS examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct, and complete return. SIGNATURE PRINT NAME AND TITLE TELEPHONE DATE PAID PREPARER’S PAID PREPARER’S NAME PAID PREPARER’S TELEPHONE NUMBER USE ONLY Make check or money order payable to: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Write your account number on your check or money order. Make a copy of this document for your records. E |
CDTFA-401-E (S1B) REV. 106 (3-23) STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION STATE, LOCAL, AND DISTRICT CONSUMER USE TAX RETURN YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER REPORTING PERIOD SECTION A. Partial State Tax Exemptions 1 Amount subject to the teleproduction equipment exemption 16 $ .00 2 Amount subject to the farm equipment exemption 17 .00 3 Amount subject to the diesel fuel used in farming and food processing exemption 18 .00 4 Amount subject to the timber harvesting equipment and machinery exemption 19 .00 5 Amount subject to the racehorse breeding stock exemption 20 .00 6 Total partial state tax exemptions (add lines 1 through 5) 21 .00 7 State tax exemption rate 22 0.05 8 Total Section A (multiply line 6 by line 7) 23 $ .00 < SECTION B. Partial State Tax Exemption at 0.039375 Partial Exemption Rate 1 Manufacturing and research and development equipment 24 $ .00 2 Zero-emission transit bus 25 .00 3 Zero emissions motor vehicle 26 .00 4 Subtotal Section B (add lines 1 through 3) 27 .00 5 Partial exemption rate 28 0.039375 6 Total Section B (multiply line 4 by line 5) 29 $ .00 < Total Current Period Partial Exemptions (add the totals from Section A and B as referenced by 7 30 $ .00 the “<”, then enter here and on page 1, line 7) |
CDTFA-401-E (S2F) REV. 106 (3-23) STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS—STATE, LOCAL, AND DISTRICT CONSUMER USE TAX RETURN (Please refer to publication 110, California Use Tax Basics, for additional information about reporting the use tax.) You can file your return online by going to www.cdtfa.ca.gov and selecting File & Make a Payment. When you file online, you can pay by credit card, paper check, or electronic check (ACH Debit). Credit Card Payments. You can use a Discover/Novus, MasterCard, VISA, or American Express credit card to pay your taxes. Other credit cards cannot be accepted. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts are not eligible for credit card payments. Credit card payments can be made by calling 1-855-292-8931 or through our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. Be sure to sign and mail your return. This return should be filed by persons who are not required to hold a seller’s permit but who are liable for state, local, and district use tax payable directly to the State. Holders of seller’s permits should file CDTFA-401-A, State, Local, and District Sales and Use Tax Return, which may be obtained on our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. You do not owe use tax if: a. California sales tax was paid at the time an item was purchased, or b. You pay rent on an item for which sales or use tax has been paid by the lessor on their purchase price (this applies as long as the item has not been substantially modified), or c. The item is specifically exempt from tax, such as food products for human consumption. For additional information on exemptions, see Parts 1, 1.5, and 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. TOP OF PAGE 1 Note: If you received a return in the mail, begin your instructions on line 1 below. If you have an account number, enter it in the space provided. Enter your name, personal or business address, city, state, and ZIP Code. To get additional information on California use tax, visit our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. PREPARATION OF RETURN Line 1. Purchases subject to use tax. Enter the total purchase price of items subject to use tax. Line 2. State use tax. Multiply the total purchase price on line 1 by the state use tax rate. Line 3. County use tax. Multiply the total purchase price on line 1 by the county use tax rate. Line 4. Local use tax. Multiply the total purchase price on line 1 by the local tax rate. Additional schedules may apply: CDTFA-531, Schedule B—Detailed Allocation by County of Sales and Use Tax Transactions—Purchases subject to use tax consumed at places other than your registered location. CDTFA-530, Schedule C—Detailed Allocation by Location of Sales and Use Tax Transactions—Complete Schedule C if you have one or more registered location(s) in California. CDTFA-531-H, Schedule H – Detailed Allocation by City of Taxable Sales and Use Tax Transactions of $500,000 or More— Use tax transactions of $500,000 or more subject to use tax at a place other than your registered location(s). Line 5. District tax. Use the total purchase price on line 1 to completeCDTFA-531-A2,Schedule A2—Computation Schedule for District Tax—Long Form, and enter the total district tax on this line. Line 6. Total state, county, local, and district use tax. Add lines 2, 3, 4, and 5. Line 7. Credit for current period partial exemptions. Enter the total partial state tax exemptions amount from Section B, line 7 on page 2 to receive a credit for the partial exemptions. Line 8. Credit for tax paid to other state(s). CDTFA-531-P,Schedule P—Tax Paid to Other State(s), is required to claim this credit. Line 9. Credit for aircraft common carrier partial exemption. CDTFA-531-X, Schedule X—Partial Exemption from Bradley-Burns Local Taxes Aircraft Common Carrier, is required to claim this exemption. Line 10. Net state, county, local, and district tax. Add lines 7, 8, and 9, and subtract the total from line 6. Line 11. Less tax prepayment.If your account is a “Tax Prepayment Account” and you made tax prepayments, enter the amounts paid in the proper spaces on line 11. If your account is not a “Tax Prepayment Account,” no tax prepayments should have been made, and you should leave line 11 blank. Line 12. Remaining use tax due. Subtract line 11 from line 10. Line 13. Penalty. Penalty of 10 percent is due if your tax payment is made or your return is filed after the due date shown at the top of the return. Multiply line 12 by 10 percent (0.10). Returns and payments must be postmarked or received by the due date of the return to be considered timely. If the due date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday, returns postmarked or received by the next business day will be considered timely. If you will be filing your return late, you may qualify for an extension. A request for an extension of time to file a tax return may be submitted online by selecting Request an Extension or Relief from the How Do I… drop-down menu on our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. |
CDTFA-401-E (S2B) REV. 106 (3-23) STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION PREPARATION OF RETURN (continued) Penalties for persons required to make payments by EFT: • A 10 percent penalty applies if a required return payment is made by any method other than by EFT. • A 10 percent penalty applies if you file your return after the due date even though your tax payment was made timely through EFT. • Penalties imposed as described above may not cumulatively exceed 10 percent of the total taxes due. PAGE 2 SECTION A. Partial State Tax Exemptions: Lines 1 through 8 1. Teleproduction Equipment Exemption. Enter the Teleproduction Equipment Exemption amount on line 1. Complete this line to claim an exemption for purchases made by qualified persons of tangible personal property used primarily: • In teleproduction or other postproduction services for film or video that include editing, film and video transfers, transcoding, dubbing, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, audio production, special effects (visual or sound), graphics, or animation, or • With respect to property with a useful life of at least one year, to maintain, repair, measure, or test property used primarily in teleproduction or other postproduction services. A qualified person is a business that is primarily engaged in providing the specialized motion picture or video postproduction services described above. This exemption does not apply to the sale or use of any tangible personal property that is used primarily in administration, general management, or marketing (used 50 percent or more of the time in one or more of those activities). 2. Farm Equipment Exemption. Enter the Farm Equipment Exemption amount on line 2. Complete this line to claim a partial exemption for qualified sales and purchases of qualified farm equipment, machinery, and their parts. It also applies to qualified lease payments for farm equipment and machinery paid on or after September 1, 2001. 3. Diesel Fuel Used in Farming and Food Processing Exemption. Enter the Diesel Fuel Used for Farming and Food Processing Exemption amount on line 3. Complete this line to claim a partial exemption for qualified sales and purchases of diesel fuel used in farming activities or food processing. The diesel fuel must be consumed during the activities of a farming business as set forth in Internal Revenue Code 263A. Qualifying diesel fuel may be used in either a motor vehicle or other equipment, such as generators. 4. Timber Harvesting Machinery and Equipment Exemption. Enter the Timber Harvesting Equipment and Machinery Exemption amount on line 4. Complete this line to claim a partial exemption for qualified sales and purchases of timber harvesting equipment and machinery. 5. Racehorse Breeding Stock Exemption. Enter the Racehorse Breeding Stock amount on line 5. Complete this line to claim a partial exemption for qualified sales and purchases of racehorse breeding stock. Racehorse breeding stock means racehorses capable of and purchased solely for the purpose of breeding. 6. Total Partial State Tax Exemptions. Add the amounts in lines 1 through 5, and enter the total on line 6. 7. State tax exemption rate 0.05. 8. Total Section A. Multiply the amount on line 6 by the partial state tax exemption rate on line 7, and enter on line 8. SECTION B. Partial State Tax Exemption at 0.039375 Partial Exemption Rate 1. Manufacturing and Research and Development Equipment Exemption. Enter the amount subject to the manufacturing and research and development equipment exemption. Complete this line to claim a partial state tax exemption for qualified purchases of qualified manufacturing and research and development equipment, as described below. For additional information for this exemption refer to Regulation 1525.4, Manufacturing and Research and Development Equipment, or see our Tax Guide for Manufacturing and Research & Development Equipment Exemption. To be eligible under this law, the purchaser must meet all three of these conditions: • Be engaged in certain types of business, also known as a “qualified person.” • Purchase “qualified property.” • Use that qualified property for the uses allowed by this law. 2. Zero-Emission Transit Bus Exemption. Complete this line to claim a partial state tax exemption for sales and leases of zero-emission technology transit buses by the following qualifying purchasers: • City, county, or city and county; or • Transportation or transit district; or • Public agencies that provide transit services to the public. 3. Zero-Emission Motor Vehicle Exemption. Complete this line to claim a partial exemption from the use tax for purchases of a qualified zero-emission motor vehicle by a qualified purchaser. For additional information for this exemption, refer to Revenue and Taxation Code section 6368.2. 4. Subtotal Section B. Add lines 1, 2, and 3, and enter the total on line 4. 5. Partial exemption rate 0.039375. 6. Total Section B. Multiply line 4 by line 5, and enter the result on line 6. 7. Total Current Period Partial Exemptions. Add the totals from Section A and B, and enter them on line 7 and on page 1, line 7, to receive a credit for your partial exempt transactions. For more information, visit our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov, or call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-400-7115 (CRS:711). Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time), except state holidays. |