Any California business that sells, leases, or distributes tangible goods — or ships products to California buyers — is required to hold a Seller's Permit from the CDTFA. EfilePermit.com files the application on your behalf, and once it's approved, your permit lives in your dashboard forever.
Also called a California sales tax permit, sales tax license, or sales tax registration — it's the same CDTFA document.
Private filing assistance that's clear, accurate, and hassle-free.
We're a private company, not a government agency.
California does not charge a government application fee for a Seller's Permit.
Application preparation, review, filing assistance, and support.
California's CDTFA reviews your application and issues the permit.
We handle the paperwork. You keep running your business.
One-time EfilePermit service fee.
No service fee, but you handle the process yourself.
California's government application fee is $0.
EfilePermit is a private filing assistance service and is not affiliated with CDTFA or the State of California. California does not charge a government application fee for a Seller's Permit. EfilePermit's $99 fee is for optional filing assistance.
If any of the following applies to your business, you need to register before your first sale.
Any of these apply — register before your first sale.
Edge cases — when in doubt, ask a tax professional.
The CDTFA actively audits unregistered businesses and cross-references transaction data from Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, and point-of-sale providers. Here's what's at stake every week you wait.
The CDTFA can assess sales tax on every dollar sold without a permit — going back up to 8 years. Plus interest, demanded all at once.
The CDTFA charges a 10% penalty on unpaid sales tax. On top of that, interest accrues daily. The combined hit often exceeds the original tax owed.
Operating without a Seller's Permit is a misdemeanor in California. The CDTFA can issue criminal citations and publishes a public list of cited businesses.
Skip the paperwork. Answer a few questions, and we do the rest.
Answer 5 simple questions — business name, address, type of products, owner info. No tax knowledge required. Takes less than 5 minutes.
EfilePermit.com prepares your official CDTFA application, verifies every field, and submits it. Correctly, completely, the first time.
Once the CDTFA issues your permit, we deliver it to your inbox and store it permanently in your dashboard — accessible to your bank, accountant, or your next audit.
Everything you need to get registered with the CDTFA and stay organized — for life.
The official document is called a Seller's Permit, issued by the CDTFA. Also commonly called a California sales tax permit or sales tax license — all the same registration.
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Applications are filed at cdtfa.ca.gov.
The CDTFA does not charge a registration fee. EfilePermit.com charges a $99 service fee to prepare, verify, and submit your application.
You must obtain a Seller's Permit before making your first taxable sale in California.
The California Seller's Permit does not expire and does not require annual renewal.
A separate Seller's Permit is required for each physical California business location.
Local district taxes bring combined rates up to 10.75% in some cities.
If your business exceeds $500,000 in California sales per year, you must register.
Got the gist? Skip the paperwork — we'll handle the rest.
Register my Seller's Permit nowOne of the most valuable advantages of holding a Seller's Permit. Most business owners don't even know they're entitled to this.
When you buy products from a wholesaler with the intent to resell them, California allows you to skip paying sales tax at the point of purchase — because the tax will be collected when you sell to the end customer instead. To take advantage of this, you give the wholesaler a Resale Certificate (CDTFA-230 or its variants).
Without a Resale Certificate, you're paying sales tax twice: once when you buy from the wholesaler, and again when your customer buys from you. That's real money coming straight out of your margin — on every single order.
Once we file your Seller's Permit, EfilePermit pre-fills CDTFA-230 forms with your permit number, business name, and address. Print or email a properly formatted Resale Certificate to any supplier — unlimited, at no extra charge, forever.
Pre-filled with your CA Seller's Permit number, business info, today's date, and your supplier's name. Delivered in PDF or sent straight from your dashboard.
Get my resale certificatesGet your permit, store it forever, and manage every piece of compliance from one organized dashboard.
Your CA Seller's Permit, resale certificates, and any related documents — all in one place.
Your CDTFA-issued Seller's Permit lives forever in your encrypted EfilePermit vault. Hand it to your accountant, your bank, your wholesale supplier, or your next CDTFA audit — in two clicks.
Watch your application progress in real time — Submitted, Under Review, Approved. Get email alerts at every status change so there's no guessing about where your permit stands.
Selling in California today, Texas tomorrow? Add additional state permits with one click and manage everything — including federal documents, BOI reports, and DBAs — from the same dashboard.
Most EfilePermit customers add a second state within their first year. Your dashboard tracks them all side by side.
“I was selling on Etsy for two years before I realized I needed a California Seller's Permit. EfilePermit got it done in 36 hours. The 1-click resale generator alone has saved me hundreds on wholesale orders.”
“I'm based in Texas but ship most of my orders into California. Once I crossed the $500K threshold I had to register, and the CDTFA paperwork made me want to quit. EfilePermit handled it in one afternoon.”
“We have three brick-and-mortar locations across San Diego County. Managing all three Seller's Permits in one dashboard with EfilePermit has been a complete change.”
Filed with the CDTFA in 24–48 hours. Stored permanently in your dashboard. Unlimited resale certs included.
Register my California Seller's Permit — $99