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California Free Printable CDTFA-501-DC for 2024 California Common Carriers Tax Return

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Common Carriers Tax Return
CDTFA-501-DC

CDTFA-501-DC (FRONT) REV. 13 (5-22) STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION COMMON CARRIERS TAX RETURN CDTFA USE ONLY DUE ON OR BEFORE PERIOD BEGIN DATE PERIOD END DATE EFF YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER PM READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PREPARING  Please check this box if this filing represents an AMENDED RETURN. (A) 100 PROOF AND UNDER COMPUTATION OF TAX LIABILITY (B) OVER 100 PROOF 1. Total passenger miles 1. 2. Passenger miles in California 2. 3. Percentage of miles in California (divide line 2 by line 1) 3. 4. Total gallons of distilled spirits sold (see instructions on the back for gallon conversion) 4. 5. Total gallons of distilled spirits sold in California (multiply line 3 by line 4) 5. 6. Rate of tax per wine gallon 6. $ .00 $ .00 7. Amount of tax (multiply line 5 by line 6) 7. $ .00 $ .00 8. $ .00 PENALTY 9. $ .00 INTEREST 10. $ .00 11. $ .00 8. Total tax due (add columns A and B of line 7) 9. PENALTY: (if filed after due date, see instructions on back) 10. INTEREST: One month’s interest is due on tax for each month or fraction of a month that payment is delayed after the due date. The adjusted monthly interest rate is For assistance, see CDTFA website for INTEREST RATE CALCULATOR 11. TOTAL AMOUNT DUE AND PAYABLE (add lines 8, 9, and 10) For our privacy policy and notice, visit our webpage at www.cdtfa.ca.gov/privacy.htm, or go to www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/forms.htm and search for CDTFA-324-GEN-WEB, Privacy Notice—Website—No Action Needed. I hereby certify that this return, including any accompanying schedules and statements, has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct, and complete return. SIGNATURE PRINT NAME AND TITLE EMAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE Make a copy of this document for your records. CLEAR PRINT DATE DC CDTFA-501-DC (BACK) REV. 13 (5-22) STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS—COMMON CARRIERS TAX RETURN Payments: To make your payment online, go to our website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov and select File & Make a Payment. You can also pay by credit card on our website or by calling 1-855-292-8931. If paying by check or money order, be sure to include your account number. Make your check or money order payable to California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. GENERAL INFORMATION The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) administers the California Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law (Revenue and Taxation Code section 32001, et seq.) in cooperation with the Board of Equalization. The law includes the state excise tax imposed upon common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign passenger service making sales of distilled spirits in California. FILING REQUIREMENTS Each common carrier must file a return on or before the first day of the second calendar month following the month in which the sales were made, together with a remittance for the amount due for that period. PREPARATION OF RETURN The method for computing distilled spirits sales in California is based on the ratio that passenger miles in California bears to total passenger miles. The ratio of passenger miles in California may be adjusted by tests when significant changes occur in routes, schedules, or other operating conditions. The tests will be subject to review by CDTFA. All distilled spirits must be reported in wine gallons. Round the resulting figure to the nearest gallon. Gallonage conversion factors: 1. One milliliter = .000264172 gallons 2. One liter = .264172 gallons PENALTY FOR LATE FILING The state law imposes a penalty for the late filing of this return regardless of whether any tax is due. The penalty is $50.00 or 10 percent (0.10) of the amount of tax due, whichever is greater. CDTFA is authorized by law, for good cause, to extend the time for the filing of this return not to exceed one month. Any request for an extension may be submitted online at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. For more information, visit the CDTFA website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. You may also call the Customer Service Center at 1-800-400-7115 (CRS:711); from the main menu, select the option Special Taxes and Fees. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time), except state holidays.
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More about the California Form CDTFA-501-DC Individual Income Tax TY 2023

Eligible taxpayers use this form to file a return on or before the first date of the second calender month in which the sales were made.

We last updated the Common Carriers Tax Return in February 2024, so this is the latest version of Form CDTFA-501-DC, fully updated for tax year 2023. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Form CDTFA-501-DC directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other California tax forms here.


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Related California Individual Income Tax Forms:

TaxFormFinder has an additional 174 California income tax forms that you may need, plus all federal income tax forms. These related forms may also be needed with the California Form CDTFA-501-DC.

Form Code Form Name
Form CDTFA-501-WG Winegrower Tax Return
Form CDTFA-501-DD Supplier of Diesel Fuel Tax Return
Form CDTFA-501-DS Distilled Spirits Tax Return
Form CDTFA-501-PS Supplier of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Return

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California usually releases forms for the current tax year between January and April. We last updated California Form CDTFA-501-DC from the Franchise Tax Board in February 2024.

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About the Individual Income Tax

The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.

Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!

Historical Past-Year Versions of California Form CDTFA-501-DC

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