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California taxes hot food under the premise that it's been prepared at a restaurant (e.g. hot pastrami sandwich). Cold food is not (e.g. a head of lettuce) und
by inferiorhuman 8y ago
California taxes hot food under the premise that it's been prepared at a restaurant (e.g. hot pastrami sandwich). Cold food is not (e.g. a head of lettuce) under the guise that it's less of a luxury. There is an exception for bakeries and even a hot loaf of bread is not taxed in California unless you were to eat it at the bakery.
- mc32 8y agoIt that what's behind the "Are you having it here or taking it to go?" even when you ask for a disposable cup for the coffee?
- inferiorhuman 8y agoYep. It's an attempt at a nuanced tax policy that doesn't translate well into sound bites.