California Sales Tax for Interior Designers

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Seller’s Permit
Sales of Merchandise
Professional Services Fees
Labor Charges
Fabrication Labor
Repair Labor
Installation Labor
Draperies
Furniture Reupholstering
Subcontracting
Sales outside California
Shipping Charges
Construction Contractor
Fixtures vs Materials
Types of Construction Contracts
Lump-Sum Contract
Time & Materials Contract
Labor Charges – Construction Contracts
Cabinets

Custom Cabinets
Prefabricated Cabinets
Blinds & Shutters
Subcontracted Work
Purchases for Resale
Merchandise used in Business
Purchases subject to Use Tax
Items used for Display
Purchases from out-of-state Vendors
Purchases over the Internet
Reporting Tax
Sales Tax Reimbursement
Credit Sales / Installment Payments
Credit Card Sales
Deductions – Nontaxable Labor
Deductions – Tax-paid Purchases Resold Prior to Use
Deductions – Credit for Another State’s Tax
Deductions – Bad Debt
Records

This course gives a detailed overview of California sales and use taxes as they apply to interior designers. It also covers basic sales tax concepts which form the foundation of accurate filing and compliance. The specific topics covered have been listed below.

The intended audience for this course are interior designers, their bookkeeper or CPA, and their suppliers. There is no prior knowledge pre-requisite as the course defines all the necessary basic concepts. After successful completion, the course taker would be in a better position to handle taxability of various sales and purchase transactions they encounter in their daily work.

The content has been adopted from resources published by the California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA). It is presented for educational purposes only and not meant to construe legal or tax advice. (download brochure)

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