Emergency regs on software tax coming soon, CDTFA says

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Emergency regs on software tax coming soon, CDTFA says

July 23, 2026

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In this Tax Notes State article, Partner Tim Gustafson discusses California's implementation of new sales and use tax rules for prewritten software and SaaS, noting that taxpayers would benefit from greater clarity regarding the waiver process tied to the legislation's purchaser use tax provisions.

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