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Los Angeles, California sales tax rate: 10.25%

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The sales tax rate in Los Angeles, 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.

Los Angeles combined rate

10.25%

California state
6.25%
Los Angeles CountyCounty
1%
Los Angeles CountySpecial district
3%
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Los Angeles, CA 90012City 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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Los Angeles sales tax rate breakdown

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

Los Angeles 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.

Sales tax near Los Angeles

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Elsewhere in Los Angeles County

  • Long Beach11%
  • Santa Clarita10.25%
  • Glendale11%
  • Lancaster11.75%
  • Palmdale11.75%
  • Pomona11%
  • Torrance10.75%
  • Pasadena11%
  • Downey11%
  • West Covina10.25%
  • El Monte11%
  • Burbank11%

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What is the sales tax rate in Los Angeles, California?

The combined sales tax rate in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles’s 90012 ZIP code; the calculator prices any exact address.

Is SaaS taxable in Los Angeles?

No.

Do online sellers have to collect sales tax in Los Angeles?

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 Los Angeles’s 90012 ZIP code. Rates are checked monthly and are for information, not tax advice.

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