Important Information

Payment Instructions

 

Payment is due within 48 hours of receiving invoice by wire transfer, company check with a bank letter of guarantee, certified funds, Zelle, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or by making a deposit at a local Bank of America into our CT account.
 

Please Note: The Maximum Credit Card payment is $10,000 per invoice.

 

Currency

American Dollar ($)

Buyers Premium

20% BP for buyers paying via Cashiers Check, Company Check or Wire Transfer will apply to your purchase. 23% BP for any buyers paying via Credit Card. (Example: a $100 purchase paying by cash instrument the total with BP is $120 and a $100 purchase paying via credit card the total with BP is $123. (Invoices usually go out at the higher rate, and can be discounted or just pay at the lower BP rate amount).

Tax Rates

undefined San Diego, CA

a. Resellers – Only CA Sales Tax Exemption Forms (https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/DownloadFile.ashx?path=/formspubs/cdtfa230.pdf  ) are allowed with a CA reseller’s number.   An out of state reseller must supply us with proof the goods left CA (bill of lading) or have been resold (PO from your buyer or your invoice to your buyer is also acceptable)

b. Manufacturing Partial Exemption is allowed with the full completion of CA BOE 230-M Partial Exemption Certificate for Manufacturing & R&D (Rate less 3.9375%) to 3.8125% Link to form: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/cdtfa230m.pdf    link to CA website for more information: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/industry/manufacturing-exemptions.htm 

i. NOTE: For Partial Mfg exemption if buyer doesn’t have a CA # to put down –they need to write reason in permit # field.  

 

c. Shipment out of State – We Need proof the goods left CA (bill of lading) or resold (copy of resale invoice or PO from Buyer). Sales tax must be paid and will be reimbursed upon receipt of required documentation. We need to know or receive this proof right away no later than Mar 18, 2025 (for a February auction)

                                NOTE:                 CA does not accept any out of state exemption forms. Only CA

 

 

We will charge Sales Tax until we are supplied with the appropriate completed US state resale or manufacturing exemption form: Sales Tax Certificates. We need this for every sale fax to 203-488-4577, or e-mail to service@thebranfordgroup.com.  If you are sending in a Bill of lading to receive a refund of Sales tax; we need the document within 30 days.

 

 

    1. Resellers – Only CA Sales Tax Exemption Forms (https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/DownloadFile.ashx?path=/formspubs/cdtfa230.pdf  ) are allowed with a CA reseller’s number.   An out of state reseller must supply us with proof the goods left CA (bill of lading) or have been resold (PO from your buyer or your invoice to your buyer is also acceptable)
    2. Manufacturing Partial Exemption is allowed with the full completion of CA BOE 230-M Partial Exemption Certificate for Manufacturing & R&D (Rate less 3.9375%) to 3.8125% Link to form: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/cdtfa230m.pdf    link to CA website for more information: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/industry/manufacturing-exemptions.htm

                                                              i.      NOTE: For Partial Mfg exemption if buyer doesn’t have a CA # to put down –they need to write reason in permit # field. 

                Laurie: We need to verify their info on CA SOS website: https://onlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov/_/ and print & put in the file (click on Business Search put a C in front of the # the buyer provided and choose “search by entity #).  https://boe.ca.gov/sutax/manufacturing_exemptions.htm#Sellers  Sellers permit

 

    1. Shipment out of State – We Need proof the goods left CA (bill of lading) or resold (copy of resale invoice or PO from Buyer). Sales tax must be paid and will be reimbursed upon receipt of required documentation. We need to know or receive this proof right away no later than Mar 18, 2025 (for a February auction)

                                NOTE:                 CA does not accept any out of state exemption forms. Only CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

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