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California

What is the trade-in credit allowed for California?

For California, trade-in credit allowed is no credit; statute or regulation citation is Regulation 1654(b)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

When a used automobile is traded in on the purchase price of a new automobile, the dealer accepting the trade-in must include in the measure of tax the amount agreed upon between the seller and the buyer as the allowance for the automobile traded in. (Regulation 1654(b)(1).)

cdtfa.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

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California our reading
Trade-in credit allowed
no credit our reading
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Regulation 1654(b)(1) verified
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