CDTFA: California Sales Tax Audits Like many other businesses in California, coffee shops and restaurants are subject to California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) sales tax audits. The recent California Office of Tax Appeal (OTA) decision in the Dinosaur Coffee case highlight a couple of potential pitfalls restaurants, coffee shops, and other eateries
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CDTFA Finds Cold Food Orders Eaten at Mall Restaurant are Subject to California Sales Tax Because They were Not To-Go
California Sales Tax As a general rule, the state of California charges sales tax on the sale of all tangible personal property. One of the exceptions to the general rule is that sales of food are tax free. However, food sold at restaurants may be subject to sales tax. The CDTFA always charges sales tax