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I think I’ve been living in a dream world, because I just realized that the Los Angeles County tax hike is occurring PRIOR to our wedding. As of April 1, 2009, our new tax rate will be a ginormous 9.25% instead of its previous rate of 8.25%.
Great. And the hits just keep on coming. I guess I should be happy we aren’t having our wedding in Pico Rivera (an area of Los Angeles county) where their tax increase will bring them to 10.25%. Jeez.
If you are living in L.A., or anywhere in California for that matter, and are wondering how you will be affected, check out this link: http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/pdf/l212b.pdf.
Have you hit any unexpected budget bumps along the planning road?
Ahhh, the era of Hope and Change! In Chicago, we’re paying 10.75%. It’s a nightmare.
Wow! I had no clue CA sales taxes were that high.
Well, up here in Ontario, it’s been 14 or 15% for my entire life. So… 9 doesn’t sound too bad to me!! I guess it’s all relative! 
Yeah, we have been suffering with this in Chicago too. It really tacks on additional expense, and this time its not the wedding industry’s fault!
I know this might be hard, but can you pay most of the wedding bills (florist, DJ, caterer, venue, etc) before April 1? If you pay them before the hike- or start paying them before, can they charge you the lower tax?
Holy crap that’s crazy! I agree with rosychicklet-check into that!
Wow I didn’t even think of that. I’ll have to pay attention to RI’s taxes because that can have a big effect on our wedding budget….yikes!
Wow Miss. Glitter thats awful!! We are having our reception in NJ instead of NY (where I am from and where the ceremony is) because the tax rate was lower. It really adds up!
Thanks for the heads up are honeymoon is on the west coast and I didnt even think of checking out the sales tax!! Goodness thats crazy compared to the 6% here in Connecticut
Ouch! We Bruschettas are driving down to Delaware to purchase our wedding rings — no tax is SO much better than Jersey’s seven percent!
Taxes are high in IL too. Luckily most of our bills will be from MI where the rate is still somewhere around 6.5%
oh yeah…the “temporary” tax hike that’s totally not temporary. i forgot about that. great, now i’ll have to go back and redo my budget numbers
Ick. 9.25% is not fun for LA County - I’ll have to go my big purchase shopping up in Ventura or in the OC 
Im getting married next weekend in downtown Chicago - they hiked the tax rate to 11.25 or 11.5%, up from over 10% when I signed my contract. The tax was high enough, and then the city decided to kick me while I was down.
OUCH! Thanks for the link Miss Glitter… I of course checked near my house first and then realized (again) I’m getting married in San Diego.
Oy. Thank goodness we are getting in just under the wire!
Sales taxes in all states are going to have to go up if we want to pull ourselves out of this recession. 10% sounds like a lot because we are used ot paying much less, but honestly lots of others countries pay much more (see Canada above). Better raise taxes then print money till the cows some home. Still it is a bummer.
Thanks for posting this. Our sales tax is up to 9.75% pre-wedding. i’m going to pass out when i have to pay sales tax on the reception, plus service fees!!
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Mrs. Glitter, Los Angeles Age and Occupation: 27, Research Consultant/Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Accounting Engagement Date: May 6, 2007 Wedding Date: June, 2009 Venue: Millenium Biltmore Hotel About Me: I was born and raised in West Los Angeles, California. I spent eight years in the Northeast working and completing my education. Having split time between two sides of the country has given me a true appreciation for both coasts. It has also provided an overabundance of cross country drives, flights and long distance relationship fun/misery! I love my family, my doggy Emma, fabulous wine, Anthropologie, politics, reading, being outdoors, exploring new cities, and good movies! My fiance and I are complete opposites, but somehow we have managed to fall completely and hopelessly in love.
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