California Payroll Tax Requirements

• CA Income Tax

• Unemployment Insurance

  • Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (DE 9)

  • Combined Payroll Tax Payment Coupon (DE 9C)

• Employment Training Tax (ETT)

• State Disability Insurance (SDI)

• If you've registered for an account but haven't filed a state payroll tax return yet, you can swiftly obtain the number by calling the EDD at (888)745-3886.

• If you are transitioning from another provider or have a history of filing state payroll tax returns, your EDD number is on previously submitted quarterly tax forms. Check Form DE-9 or DE-9cfor an eight-digit number in the format XXX-XXXX-X.

• If you have the EDD e-Services login information but can't find your EDD number or SUI rate, you can log in to the EDD website to retrieve it.

• Learn how to locate or obtain an EIN.

Contact the EDD at (888)745-3886 during weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time to speak with a staff member.

Unemployment:

1. Register online through the EDD's E-Services for Business portal.

2. In the link above, scroll to the How to Enroll section and click the link for Enroll as an Employer.

3. Follow the steps.

4. If asked about a payroll agent, select No and proceed to register as if you do not have a payroll agent.

5. Following successful enrollment, your business will be assigned an EDD number.

   Alternatively, you can contact the EDD at (888)745-3886 during weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time to speak with a staff member.

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) customer number is a unique identification number assigned to individuals or entities who have interacted with the EDD for employment-related services or benefits. It is typically used to access and manage various EDD online services, such as paying and filing CA payroll taxes, filing for unemployment insurance, disability insurance, or paid family leave, among others.

The CA EDD customer number format will always be XXX-XXXX-X, and is the only format the Salsa system allows. If Salsa notices the CA EDD customer number appears to be misaligned with general formatting (eg; 123-4567-8 or 999-9999-9) we will touch base with the partner and request additional documentation

To find your CA EDD customer number, you can try the following methods:

• Check Your Tax Documents: Your EDD customer number should be listed on any tax documents you have received from the state of California, such as tax returns, notices, or other correspondences related to payroll taxes or unemployment insurance.

• Contact the EDD: If you cannot find your EDD customer number on your tax documents, you can contact the California Employment Development Department directly at (888) 745-3886.

  Check our their website here for more details on how to contact them. They should be able to provide you with the customer number associated with your business.

• Check Online Accounts: If you have an online account with the EDD for managing your business taxes or unemployment insurance, you may be able to find your customer number within your account information.