Section 6373 Of Article 1. General Exemptions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part
the gross receipts from the sale of, and the storage, use, or other
consumption in this state of tangible personal property the gross
receipts of which are received in the form of CalFresh benefits
acquired by the purchaser pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011) of Title 7 of
the United States Code), including subsequent amendments thereto.
(b) When the gross receipts from a sale of tangible personal
property are received partly in the form of cash and partly in the
form of CalFresh benefits, the amount of the CalFresh benefits shall
be attributed first to gross receipts which would have been subject
to the taxes imposed by this part if payment were not received in the
form of CalFresh benefits.
(c) A retailer shall not add to the sale price of tangible
personal property any amount designated as sales tax, use tax, or
sales tax reimbursement when the sale is exempt pursuant to this
section.
(d) In lieu of separately accounting for gross receipts which are
exempt pursuant to this section and taking a deduction on sales tax
returns for the exact amount of those gross receipts, the board may
provide, for the efficient administration of this part, an
alternative method that retailers may use to compute the allowable
deduction for the total amount of CalFresh benefits redeemed during
the period for which the return is filed, provided that method
results in a deduction the amount of which is at least equal to 2
percent of the total amount of CalFresh benefits redeemed.
(e) This section is repealed on the first day of the first
calendar month immediately following the effective date of any
federal act which repeals those provisions which prohibit the state
from participating in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program if sales taxes are imposed within the state on purchases made
with CalFresh benefits.