Special Notices and Notification Letters
2026
The latest information on rates and fees, refund and relief opportunities, special exemptions, new tax programs and changes in current ones.
September
- Limited Tax Exclusion for Pawnbrokers Extended Through December 31, 2031
- Sales and Use Tax Applies to Digital Products Beginning January 1, 2027
August
July
- How to Report Tax-Exempt Miles and Gallons on Your International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Quarterly Tax Return
- Filing Just Got Easier
June
- Rate Change for International Fuel Tax Agreement and Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax Licensees, Effective July 1, 2026
- Quick File Coming Soon
- Return Filing Tool Now Available
- Tax Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
May
- Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fee: Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2026
- Return Filing Tool Coming Soon
- Sales and Use Tax Prepayment Rates for Motor Vehicle and Diesel Fuels
- New Tobacco Products Tax Rate Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
April
- Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer License Fee Increases Effective July 1, 2026
- New Covered Battery-Embedded Waste Recycling Fee Return and Reminder to Register
February
- New Sales and Use Tax Rate Effective April 1, 2026
- New Natural Gas Surcharge Rates Effective January 1, 2026
- New Local Charge Rate for San Francisco Retail Sales of Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Effective April 1, 2026
- Flavored Tobacco Ban Where to Find the Latest Information
January
- Changes to the Covered Electronic Waste Recycling (eWaste) Fee Return
- International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Registration and Reporting Requirements for Alternative Fuels: Electricity, Hydrogen, and Hythane
- Consumer Designation for Qualified All-Volunteer Fire Departments Is Extended Through December 31, 2030
- Reminders for Used Vehicle Sales–Changes for Sales Made on and After July 1, 2025