CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) Forms and Documents
The CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is a California state department focused on tax and fee administration. Its name identifies the broad subject area of this government agency.
The current forms include a General Resale Certificate and publications addressing sales and use tax appeals, use tax on out-of-state purchases, and vehicle or vessel use tax. Other listed guides cover cigarette and tobacco sales, mobilehomes, offers in compromise, and biodiesel taxation.
CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) forms
- CDTFA-230 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaGeneral Resale Certificate
CDTFA-230, the General Resale Certificate, is the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration form a business gives a vendor to buy items for resale. Fill it out online on FillingPDF and download or print the PDF.
1 page - Pub 17 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPub 17, Appeals Procedures: Sales and Use Taxes and Special Taxes and Fees – California
Pub 17 is the CDTFA publication on appealing sales and use tax and special tax and fee decisions in California: petitions, refund claims, settlement and court. Fill out the PDF online and download it.
32 pages - Pub 78 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPub 78, Sales of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products in California
Pub 78 is the CDTFA publication explaining the California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer's license, retailer responsibilities and enforcement. View and download the official PDF on this page.
4 pages - Pub 217 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPublication 217, Use Tax: Guide to Reporting Out-of-State Purchases
Publication 217 is the CDTFA guide to reporting California use tax on out-of-state purchases. This page lets you fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF.
1 page - Pub 47 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPublication 47, Mobilehomes and Factory-Built Housing – California
Publication 47 is the CDTFA guide to how California sales and use tax applies to mobilehomes and factory-built housing. Fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF.
34 pages - Publication 52 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPublication 52, Vehicles and Vessels: Use Tax
Publication 52, Vehicles and Vessels: Use Tax, is a CDTFA guide to California use tax exemptions on vehicle and vessel transfers and the CDTFA-106 clearance request. Fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF.
32 pages - Pub 56 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPublication 56, Offer in Compromise – California
Publication 56, Offer in Compromise, is the CDTFA brochure explaining the program for people and businesses that cannot pay a tax or fee balance in full. View and download the PDF here, then apply with the CDTFA application.
3 pages - Publication 96 · CA-CDTFA · CaliforniaPublication 96, Biodiesel and California Tax
Publication 96, Biodiesel and California Tax, is a CDTFA guide to how California fuel and sales taxes apply to biodiesel, SVO and WVO. This page lets you view and download the official PDF and see its main rules.
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About the CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA)
The documents represented here serve different purposes. The General Resale Certificate is distinct from the agency’s explanatory publications, which cover subjects such as appeals procedures for sales and use taxes and special taxes and fees, use tax on out-of-state purchases, and use tax related to vehicles and vessels. Other publication topics include cigarette and tobacco sales, mobilehomes and factory-built housing, offers in compromise, and biodiesel and California tax.
Together, these titles show a collection that includes both a certificate and topic-specific guidance. The publications address different tax situations rather than one single filing task: some explain a process, such as appeals or an offer in compromise, while others focus on a particular purchase or product category. Use the individual form or publication title to identify which subject matches your needs.
This page reflects forms currently listed for the CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration; it may not include every document the agency issues. Before relying on a publication or preparing a form, check the agency’s current instructions for applicable requirements, versions, deadlines, fees, and submission methods.