| Sales Tax |
|---|
| Taft City Sales Tax | 0.0% |
| Kern County Sales Tax | 1.25% |
| California State Sales Tax | 6.0% |
| Combined Sales Tax | 7.25% |
| Property Tax |
|---|
| Kern County Property Tax | 1.156% |
| California State Property Tax | 0.0% |
| Income Tax |
|---|
| Local Income Tax | 0% |
| California State Income Tax | 1% (<$7,850) to 13.30% (> $1m) |
Source(s): http://www.boe.ca.gov
Sales Tax in Taft, CA
While the State of California only charges a 6% sales tax, there's also a state mandated 1.25% local rate, bringing the minimum sales tax rate in the
state up to 7.25%.
As you would imagine, with a combined city/county sales tax rate of 1.25%, Taft
comes in on the low end for sales taxes in California. In fact, there are 1314 cities (out of 1782)
that charge a higher rate on items sold with their borders.
Property Tax in Kern County
Kern County has one of the higher property tax rates in the state, at around 1.156%. 51
out of 58 counties have lower property tax rates.
6 counties have higher tax rates.
Note that 1.156% is an effective tax rate estimate. Actual property tax rates vary slightly from property to property within cities and
counties due to special property tax boundaries.
California has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country, thanks primarily to Proposition 13, a 1978 amendment to California's Constitution.
Proposition 13 limits property taxes (which are determined by local governments) to at most 1% of the property's cash value. In addition, annual increases due
to property value appreciation are limited to 2% per year. A property's value can only be reassessed for tax purposes if the property changes owners or if there
is construction done to the property.
Despite the 1% ad valorem tax limit, almost all effective property tax rates in California actually end up exceeding 1%. How can that happen? Proposition 13 allows
local governments to charge additional fixed amount special assessments. Those special assessments can be earmarked for anything from funding schools to mosquito abatement.
Local governments are also allowed to sell taxpayer approved bonds, which are repaid by additional property taxes not subject to the 1% limit.
Income Tax in California
California is one of 36 states that don't have any local (city or county level) income taxes. It does, however, have the highest top tax bracket in
the country of 13.3% on income over $1 million, as well as a pretty high effective rate for middle class workers.
Other Tax Rates
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Chesterfield, Essex, NY
Round Mountain, Shasta, CA
Cloverdale, Sonoma, CA
North Palm Springs, Riverside, CA
Huntington, Suffolk, NY
Deleven, Colusa, CA
Sheridan, Placer, CA
San Andreas, Calaveras, CA
Happy Camp, Siskiyou, CA
Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, CA
Cedarville, Modoc, CA
Jay, Essex, NY
Wofford Heights, Kern, CA
Mammoth Lakes, Mono, CA
Tierrasanta (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Perris, Riverside, CA
Hardenburgh, Ulster, NY
Locke, Cayuga, NY
Sanford, Broome, NY
Jefferson, Schoharie, NY
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, CA
Surfside (Seal Beach), Orange, CA
Hannibal, Oswego, NY
Lakeview, Riverside, CA
Foresthill, Placer, CA
Westford, Otsego, NY
Lone Pine, Inyo, CA
New Cuyama, Santa Barbara, CA
Bayside, Humboldt, CA
Fort Covington, Franklin, NY
Brawley, Imperial, CA
Jewett, Greene, NY
Leicester, Livingston, NY
Johannesburg, Kern, CA
Owego, Tioga, NY
Stockton, Chautauqua, NY
Westminster, Orange, CA
North Salem, Westchester, NY
Traver, Tulare, CA
El Viejo, Stanislaus, CA
Millbrae, San Mateo, CA
Meadow Vista, Placer, CA
Saticoy, Ventura, CA
Herkimer, Herkimer, NY
Mount Wilson, Los Angeles, CA
Thurman, Warren, NY
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Coso Junction, Inyo, CA
Livonia, Livingston, NY
Lewiston, Niagara, NY
College City, Colusa, CA
Mount Laguna, San Diego, CA
Dardanelle, Tuolumne, CA
Stockbridge, Madison, NY
Westport, Essex, NY
Newberry Springs, San Bernardino, CA
Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Los Altos, Santa Clara, CA
Quincy, Plumas, CA
Berne, Albany, NY
Bovina, Delaware, NY
Burrel, Fresno, CA
Conklin, Broome, NY
Solvang, Santa Barbara, CA
Vacaville, Solano, CA
Davis (U.C. Davis campus rate is 7.25), Yolo, CA
Mooers, Clinton, NY
Harris, Humboldt, CA
Marshall, Oneida, NY
East Hampton, Suffolk, NY
Pierrepont, St Lawrence, NY
Caton, Steuben, NY
Fort Jones, Siskiyou, CA
Berkshire, Tioga, NY
El Monte, Los Angeles, CA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, NY
Greenwich, Washington, NY
Applegate, Placer, CA
Angelica, Allegany, NY
Pilot Hill, El Dorado, CA
Palm City (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, CA
Bangor, Butte, CA
Doyle, Lassen, CA
Rye, Westchester, NY
Oakfield, Genesee, NY
Edwards, St Lawrence, NY
Orange, Orange, CA
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA
Fowler, Fresno, CA
Grand Island, Erie, NY
Pauma Valley, San Diego, CA
Henderson, Jefferson, NY
Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, CA
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lincoln Acres, San Diego, CA
Angwin, Napa, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Fishkill, Dutchess, NY
Arrowhead Highlands, San Bernardino, CA
Maywood, Los Angeles, CA
Calistoga, Napa, CA
Sangerfield, Oneida, NY
Helm, Fresno, CA
Bay Point (formally West Pittsburg), Contra Costa, CA
Ira, Cayuga, NY
Bodega Bay, Sonoma, CA
Russia, Herkimer, NY
Eldridge, Sonoma, CA
Herald, Sacramento, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Paradise, Butte, CA
Atwater, Merced, CA
Tuscarora, Steuben, NY
Bradford, Steuben, NY
Greenport, Columbia, NY
Piedra, Fresno, CA
Afton, Chenango, NY
Chesterfield, Essex, NY
Round Mountain, Shasta, CA
Cloverdale, Sonoma, CA
North Palm Springs, Riverside, CA
Huntington, Suffolk, NY
Deleven, Colusa, CA
Sheridan, Placer, CA
San Andreas, Calaveras, CA
Happy Camp, Siskiyou, CA
Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, CA
Cedarville, Modoc, CA
Jay, Essex, NY
Wofford Heights, Kern, CA
Mammoth Lakes, Mono, CA
Tierrasanta (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Perris, Riverside, CA
Hardenburgh, Ulster, NY
Locke, Cayuga, NY
Sanford, Broome, NY
Jefferson, Schoharie, NY
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, CA
Surfside (Seal Beach), Orange, CA
Hannibal, Oswego, NY
Lakeview, Riverside, CA
Foresthill, Placer, CA
Westford, Otsego, NY
Lone Pine, Inyo, CA
New Cuyama, Santa Barbara, CA
Bayside, Humboldt, CA
Fort Covington, Franklin, NY
Brawley, Imperial, CA
Jewett, Greene, NY
Leicester, Livingston, NY
Johannesburg, Kern, CA
Owego, Tioga, NY
Stockton, Chautauqua, NY
Westminster, Orange, CA
North Salem, Westchester, NY
Traver, Tulare, CA
El Viejo, Stanislaus, CA
Millbrae, San Mateo, CA
Meadow Vista, Placer, CA
Saticoy, Ventura, CA
Herkimer, Herkimer, NY
Mount Wilson, Los Angeles, CA
Thurman, Warren, NY
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Coso Junction, Inyo, CA
Livonia, Livingston, NY
Lewiston, Niagara, NY
College City, Colusa, CA
Mount Laguna, San Diego, CA
Dardanelle, Tuolumne, CA
Stockbridge, Madison, NY
Westport, Essex, NY
Newberry Springs, San Bernardino, CA
Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Los Altos, Santa Clara, CA
Quincy, Plumas, CA
Berne, Albany, NY
Bovina, Delaware, NY
Burrel, Fresno, CA
Conklin, Broome, NY
Solvang, Santa Barbara, CA
Vacaville, Solano, CA
Davis (U.C. Davis campus rate is 7.25), Yolo, CA
Mooers, Clinton, NY
Harris, Humboldt, CA
Marshall, Oneida, NY
East Hampton, Suffolk, NY
Pierrepont, St Lawrence, NY
Caton, Steuben, NY
Fort Jones, Siskiyou, CA
Berkshire, Tioga, NY
El Monte, Los Angeles, CA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, NY
Greenwich, Washington, NY
Applegate, Placer, CA
Angelica, Allegany, NY
Pilot Hill, El Dorado, CA
Palm City (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, CA
Bangor, Butte, CA
Doyle, Lassen, CA
Rye, Westchester, NY
Oakfield, Genesee, NY
Edwards, St Lawrence, NY
Orange, Orange, CA
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA
Fowler, Fresno, CA
Grand Island, Erie, NY
Pauma Valley, San Diego, CA
Henderson, Jefferson, NY
Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, CA
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lincoln Acres, San Diego, CA
Angwin, Napa, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Fishkill, Dutchess, NY
Arrowhead Highlands, San Bernardino, CA
Maywood, Los Angeles, CA
Calistoga, Napa, CA
Sangerfield, Oneida, NY
Helm, Fresno, CA
Bay Point (formally West Pittsburg), Contra Costa, CA
Ira, Cayuga, NY
Bodega Bay, Sonoma, CA
Russia, Herkimer, NY
Eldridge, Sonoma, CA
Herald, Sacramento, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Paradise, Butte, CA
Atwater, Merced, CA
Tuscarora, Steuben, NY
Bradford, Steuben, NY
Greenport, Columbia, NY
Piedra, Fresno, CA
Afton, Chenango, NY
Chesterfield, Essex, NY
Round Mountain, Shasta, CA
Cloverdale, Sonoma, CA
North Palm Springs, Riverside, CA
Huntington, Suffolk, NY
Deleven, Colusa, CA
Sheridan, Placer, CA
San Andreas, Calaveras, CA
Happy Camp, Siskiyou, CA
Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, CA
Cedarville, Modoc, CA
Jay, Essex, NY
Wofford Heights, Kern, CA
Mammoth Lakes, Mono, CA
Tierrasanta (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Perris, Riverside, CA
Hardenburgh, Ulster, NY
Locke, Cayuga, NY
Sanford, Broome, NY
Jefferson, Schoharie, NY
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, CA
Surfside (Seal Beach), Orange, CA
Hannibal, Oswego, NY
Lakeview, Riverside, CA
Foresthill, Placer, CA
Westford, Otsego, NY
Lone Pine, Inyo, CA
New Cuyama, Santa Barbara, CA
Bayside, Humboldt, CA
Fort Covington, Franklin, NY
Brawley, Imperial, CA
Jewett, Greene, NY
Leicester, Livingston, NY
Johannesburg, Kern, CA
Owego, Tioga, NY
Stockton, Chautauqua, NY
Westminster, Orange, CA
North Salem, Westchester, NY
Traver, Tulare, CA
El Viejo, Stanislaus, CA
Millbrae, San Mateo, CA
Meadow Vista, Placer, CA
Saticoy, Ventura, CA
Herkimer, Herkimer, NY
Mount Wilson, Los Angeles, CA
Thurman, Warren, NY
Iowa Hill, Placer, CA
Coso Junction, Inyo, CA
Livonia, Livingston, NY
Lewiston, Niagara, NY
College City, Colusa, CA
Mount Laguna, San Diego, CA
Dardanelle, Tuolumne, CA
Stockbridge, Madison, NY
Westport, Essex, NY
Newberry Springs, San Bernardino, CA
Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA
Calpella, Mendocino, CA
Los Altos, Santa Clara, CA
Quincy, Plumas, CA
Berne, Albany, NY
Bovina, Delaware, NY
Burrel, Fresno, CA
Conklin, Broome, NY
Solvang, Santa Barbara, CA
Vacaville, Solano, CA
Davis (U.C. Davis campus rate is 7.25), Yolo, CA
Mooers, Clinton, NY
Harris, Humboldt, CA
Marshall, Oneida, NY
East Hampton, Suffolk, NY
Pierrepont, St Lawrence, NY
Caton, Steuben, NY
Fort Jones, Siskiyou, CA
Berkshire, Tioga, NY
El Monte, Los Angeles, CA
Salamanca, Cattaraugus, NY
Greenwich, Washington, NY
Applegate, Placer, CA
Angelica, Allegany, NY
Pilot Hill, El Dorado, CA
Palm City (San Diego), San Diego, CA
Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, CA
Bangor, Butte, CA
Doyle, Lassen, CA
Rye, Westchester, NY
Oakfield, Genesee, NY
Edwards, St Lawrence, NY
Orange, Orange, CA
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA
Fowler, Fresno, CA
Grand Island, Erie, NY
Pauma Valley, San Diego, CA
Henderson, Jefferson, NY
Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, CA
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Lincoln Acres, San Diego, CA
Angwin, Napa, CA
Marshall, Marin, CA
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Fishkill, Dutchess, NY
Arrowhead Highlands, San Bernardino, CA
Maywood, Los Angeles, CA
Calistoga, Napa, CA
Sangerfield, Oneida, NY
Helm, Fresno, CA
Bay Point (formally West Pittsburg), Contra Costa, CA
Ira, Cayuga, NY
Bodega Bay, Sonoma, CA
Russia, Herkimer, NY
Eldridge, Sonoma, CA
Herald, Sacramento, CA
Adin, Modoc, CA
Paradise, Butte, CA
