California Taxes
The lowest personal income tax rate in California?
1.00%
How much can tax rates increase as income increases?
1% up to 12.3%
Unlike some other states, California prohibits its cities from implementing this specific type of tax.
Local income taxes
Top personal income tax rate in California including the mental health services surcharge
13.3%
What type of income tax system does California use?
graduated individual income tax system
Name one thing that California taxes help fund
Public schools/universities, Healthcare programs, public safety
What are California taxes?
Money collected by the government of California from people and businesses to fund services for the state.
Do California residents have to file a separate state tax return from their federal return, and what is it filed with?
Yes, Franchise Tax Board
Under Proposition 13, property values for tax purposes in California can only increase by this percentage each year
2%