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California Income Tax

General administration:

Employment Development Department
800 Capitol Mall
P.O. Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
888-745-3886
http://wwwedd.cahwnet.gov/

Franchise Tax Board
PO Box 651
Sacramento, CA 95812-0651
916-845-4900
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/

Request identification number by filing Form DE 1 (Registration Form for Commercial Employers):

Employment Development Department
Tax Status & Exam Group, MIC 28
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
916-654-7041

Register for electronic funds transfer (required if prior fiscal year average withholding liability in excess of $20,000) by filing Form DE 26 (Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement):

Employment Development Department
Attn: EFT Unit, MIC 25
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
916-654-9130

Deposit withholdings using Form DE 88/DE88 ALL (Payroll Tax Deposit coupon):

State of California
Employment Development Department
PO Box 826276
Sacramento, CA 94230-6276

Report quarterly wages and withholdings by filing Form DE 6 (Quarterly Wage and Withholding Report) by last day of month following end of quarter:

State of California
Employment Development Department
PO Box 826288
Sacramento, CA 94230-6288

Furnish annual summary statements of wages paid and taxes withheld to employees on Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) by January 31 and to state on Form DE 7 (Annual Reconciliation Statement) by last day of January:

State of California
Employment Development Department
PO Box 826286
Sacramento, CA 94230-6286

Without state income tax withheld:

Franchise Tax Board
Attn: Magnetic Media Coordination, #599
PO Box 942840
Sacramento, CA 94240-6090