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Penalty. 5% of the amount due: From the original due date of your tax return. After applying any payments and credits made, on or before the original due date of your tax return, for each month or part of a month unpaid.

For both federal tax as well as California state and local taxes, you can only deduct expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). For example, if you earned $50,000 in 2021, you could only deduct expenses above $3,750 (7.5 percent of $50,000).

If you filed your income tax return or paid your income taxes after the due date, you received a penalty. To avoid penalties in the future, file or pay by the due date.

The California standard deduction is much less than what's offered by the IRS. As of the 2022 tax year—the return you file in 2023—the state-level standard deductions are: $5,202 for single taxpayers, as well as married and registered domestic partner (RDP) taxpayers who file separate returns.

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The state of California requires you to pay taxes if you are a resident or nonresident that receives income from a California source. The state income tax rates range from 1% to 12.3%, and the sales tax rate is 7.25% to 10.75%.