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Cerritos, California sales tax rate: 10.25%

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The sales tax rate in Cerritos, California is 10.25%. That’s the 7.25% statewide rate plus 3% in local taxes. It’s higher than 237 of the 310 California cities we checked, and 19 other cities pay the same.

Calculated by the Sales Tax APIThe same engine Zamp customers use.

Cerritos combined rate

10.25%

California state
6.25%
Los Angeles CountyCounty
1%
Los Angeles CountySpecial district
3%
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Cerritos, CA 90703City centre
Sales tax$10.25on $100.00 · total $110.25
Taxable10.25% combined rate
  • CaliforniaState · 6.25%$6.25
  • Los Angeles CountyCounty · 1%$1.00
  • Los Angeles CountySpecial district · 3%$3.00

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Cerritos sales tax rate breakdown

State, county and special district taxes add up to 10.25%. District lines don’t follow city limits, so some Cerritos addresses pay a different rate.

Cerritos sales tax by jurisdiction
JurisdictionTypeRate
State of CaliforniaState6.25%
Los Angeles CountyCounty1%
Los Angeles CountySpecial district3%
Combined rate10.25%

Rate history

  1. July 20239.5%
  2. July 20249.5%
  3. July 20259.75%
  4. July 20269.75%
  5. Today10.25%

Changed since July 2023.

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Elsewhere in Los Angeles County

  • Los Angeles10.25%
  • Long Beach11%
  • Santa Clarita10.25%
  • Glendale11%
  • Lancaster11.75%
  • Palmdale11.75%
  • Pomona11%
  • Torrance10.75%
  • Pasadena11%
  • Downey11%
  • West Covina10.25%
  • El Monte11%

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What is the sales tax rate in Cerritos, California?

The combined sales tax rate in Cerritos is 10.25% as of November 2, 2026. It’s made up of 6.25% California state tax, 1% Los Angeles County, 3% Los Angeles County.

Why does Cerritos pay Los Angeles County tax?

A special district such as Los Angeles County levies its own sales tax on top of the state, county rates. District lines don’t always follow city limits, so an address a few streets away can have a different rate. This rate was calculated for Cerritos’s 90703 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.

Is SaaS taxable in Cerritos?

No.

Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Cerritos?

Yes, if they have nexus in California: more than $500,000 in California sales in the previous or current calendar year, or a physical presence in the state. They register with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and charge the rate at the buyer’s address.

Sources. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) · Zamp Sales Tax API, for Cerritos’s 90703 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.

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