Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program
Designed to provide California manufacturers with a tax exclusion on purchased products, components or systems.
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If you have any questions about the STE program, please contact Jeannie Yu at (916) 651-5103.
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The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) supports California's mission to provide financial incentives to cutting-edge companies by offering a sales and use tax (STE) exclusion to manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation. These manufacturers create tens of thousands of high-paying, permanent jobs that bolster the state's economy. The STE Program is currently authorized through 2025.
Please see our Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program 2025 Application Periods
- Application Materials
- List of Emerging Strategic Industries
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Fee Schedule
- STE Program Regulations and Current Regulatory Actions
- Approved Applicant Information - Next Steps
- STE Program Staff Reports
Currently available publications are hyperlinked. Archived publications are available upon request. Please include in your email request the name of the document, document time period (if applicable), and name of the program that the document is referenced under. If an ADA remediated version of the PDF document is needed, please specify in your request. Please send your request to: caeatfa@treasurer.ca.gov.