California

California

The state of California requires both a Withholding Tax ID and a State Unemployment Tax ID, both formats and links to apply are below.

Withholding Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Employment Development Department 800 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA  95814   888-745-3886
Format: ###-####-#
Applied For: Not Accepted


Unemployment Tax ID
Agency Contact Info: Employment Development Department 800 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA  95814    888-745-3886
Format: ###-####-#
Applied For: Not Accepted

After a new tax ID has been received, please send all documentation showing proof of the tax ID obtained to the Tax Department by submitting a Tax Ticket. Choose "Need to Add Tax Jurisdiction/Obtained Tax ID" from the ticket reason drop down. It's best practice to add new tax ID's before processing payment for employees within the jurisdiction. 


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