The taxability of coffee in California is sometimes affected by the 80-80 rule, for which there are two criteria: More than 80 percent of the seller’s gross receipts are from the sale of food products More than 80 percent of the seller’s retail sales of food products are taxable as provided in BOE Regulation 1603
Sales of food for human consumption are generally tax-free in California. In addition, California sales tax does not usually apply to sales of the following items:
When hot is cold. California sales tax generally applies to all sales of hot prepared food, while sales of cold prepared food are generally exempt. Hot coffee is considered a hot prepared food, yet it’s exempt when sold separately unless taxable under the 80-80 rule (see below) or under California Board of Equalization (BOE) Regulation 1574.
Louisiana state sales tax often applies to hot coffee, but sales of “coffee and its substitutes” are exempt when (1) not prepared by the seller and (2) not sold by candy and nut counters, drive-ins, private clubs, snack bars, or establishments that furnish facilities for the on-premises consumption of the food.
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