CDTFA: petition for redetermination of sales and use tax deficiency or estimated determination (30 days after service of notice)
30 days after service of the cdtfa notice of determination (deemed complete on mailing), under RTC 6561, 6486, 6566.
Rule text
RTC 6561: "Any person against whom a determination is made under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6481) or 3 (commencing with Section 6511) or any person directly interested may petition for a redetermination within 30 days after service upon the person of notice thereof. If a petition for redetermination is not filed within the 30-day period, the determination becomes final at the expiration of that period." RTC 6486(a): "Service made pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed complete at the time of the deposit of the notice in the United States Post Office, or a mailbox, sub-post office, substation, or mail chute, or other facility regularly maintained or provided by the United States Postal Service, without extension of time for any reason."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Service of the CDTFA notice of determination (deemed complete on mailing)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)).
RTC 6561, 6486, 6566
RTC 6561: "Any person against whom a determination is made under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6481) or 3 (commencing with Section 6511) or any person directly interested may petition for a redetermination within 30 days after service upon the person of notice thereof. If a petition for redetermination is not filed within the 30-day period, the determination becomes final at the expiration of that period." RTC 6486(a): "Service made pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed complete at the time of the deposit of the notice in the United States Post Office, or a mailbox, sub-post office, substation, or mail chute, or other facility regularly maintained or provided by the United States Postal Service, without extension of time for any reason."Official source
Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)
Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 8 CCR 10600: "(a) The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for exercising or performing any right or duty to act or respond falls on a weekend, or on a holiday for which the offices of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board are closed, the act or response may be performed or exercised upon the next business day." 8 CCR 32130(a)-(b) (PERB): "(a) In computing any period of time under these regulations, except under Section 32776(c), (d), (e) and (f), the period of time begins to run the day after the act or occurrence referred to. (b) Whenever the last date to file a document falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, as defined in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, or PERB offices are closed, the time period for filing shall be extended to and include the next regular PERB business day. The extension of time provided herein shall be applied subsequent to the application of any other extension of time provided by these regulations or by other applicable law." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays."Official source
- Filed with CDTFA, not OTA (pre-OTA step for Sales and Use Tax Law; parallel provisions exist in other CDTFA-administered tax laws, not modeled). Service by mail is complete on deposit "without extension of time for any reason" (6486(a)); electronic service via secure portal likewise (6486(c)(2)). So NO mail extension. Weekend/holiday roll: next business day (Gov. Code 6707; CCP 12a), not stated in 6561 itself.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Service of the CDTFA notice of determination (deemed complete on mailing) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Service of the CDTFA notice of determination (deemed complete on mailing)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
Filed with CDTFA, not OTA (pre-OTA step for Sales and Use Tax Law; parallel provisions exist in other CDTFA-administered tax laws, not modeled). Service by mail is complete on deposit "without extension of time for any reason" (6486(a)); electronic service via secure portal likewise (6486(c)(2)). So NO mail extension. Weekend/holiday roll: next business day (Gov. Code 6707; CCP 12a), not stated in 6561 itself.
Related deadlines
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.