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I mail ordered a large novelty basket filled with assorted specialty luncheon meats, cheeses, and crackers from a company based in Wisconsin. Will California use tax apply to this purchase?

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I mail ordered a large novelty basket filled with assorted specialty luncheon meats, cheeses, and crackers from a company based in Wisconsin. Will California use tax apply to this purchase?

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Assuming the value of the novelty basket itself is merely incidental to the total value of the product (less than 10 percent of the retail value of the complete package), you would not report the purchase of this item. Luncheon meats, cheeses, and crackers are food products and their purchase is exempt from sales and use tax.