California — statewide
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
In short
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration issues 1 permit we publish for California — statewide, last verified 2026-09-03. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seller's Permitonly if it applies to you | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | No fee — no fee to apply | no expiry while actively engaged in business as a seller | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Seller's Permit
There is no fee — CDTFA says so in as many words, which is worth stating because a blank reads as though nobody checked. What CDTFA may ask for instead is a security deposit against unpaid tax if the business later closes, set case by case at the time you apply and capped by statute at $50,000. The permit does not expire on a date but it is not permanent either: it is valid only while you are actively engaged in business as a seller, and CDTFA asks you to return it for cancellation when you stop.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- California — statewide
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
- Website
- www.cdtfa.ca.gov/
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- CDTFA — Obtaining a Seller's Permit, frequently asked questionsCalifornia Department of Tax and Fee Administration · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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