What is the Sales Tax Scheme in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is home to one of the highest sales tax rates in the nation. In fact, within Los Angeles County, some rates reach almost 11%!. According to the Tax Foundation, California's average sales tax ranks number 10 in the nation, at 8.25%.

Los Angeles' sales tax rate is a combination of the California state base sales tax of 7.25% and a combination of county-level and city-level sales taxes. These add up to a hefty amount for the average purchaser. Furthermore, Los Angeles voters decided to increase the rate even further in March. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Measure H intends to aid the homeless in the County.

These taxes hit much of the County, although if the tax rate falls within several cities, including Compton, La Mirada, Long Beach, Lynwood, Pico Rivera, Santa Monica, and South Gate, the new tax will be imposed there. The tax's backers believe it will bring in $355 over ten years. This is intended to transition homeless people into planned affordable housing units. Backers claim 75,000 people aided over the course of the program.

The rate just increased in July, per a change by a referendum. You can read more about it on the site of the California State Board of Equalization. The changes increase the overall sales tax rate to 9.25% across Los Angeles County. Certain parts of the County have higher rates. Some of them include a 10.25% tax rate in Long Beach, 9.75 in Inglewood, and 10.25 in Compton.

Considering the history of taxation in Southern California, it wouldn't be surprising if the rate continues to rise over the next several years. Such high tax rates fall especially hard on the city's poor and visitors. This flat tax is regressive and is especially harmful to lower-income residents. Keep reading our site for more info on the status of LA sales taxes.
Los Angeles city taxes are also extremely high. Hence, many lawyers and business firms move to other cities/unincorporated areas, or merely maintain satellite offices for client convenience, in LA and make their income in cities like Marina del Rey.

If you need to get to Ehline Law Firm from the LA tax collector, click here or use the below-driving instructions.

• 1828 Sawtelle Blvd # 102, Los Angeles, CA 90025
• Get on I-405 S
• 3 min (0.7 mi)
• Take I-10 E to W 4th St. Take the 6th St/9th St exit from CA-110 N/State 110 N
  16 min (12.1 mi)
• Take S Hope St to W 5th St
  2 min (0.4 mi)
• Arrive at Ehline Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, APLC
  633 W 5th St #2890, Los Angeles, CA 90071

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