California Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in California ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official California resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | Employment Development Department (EDD) |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | Employment Development Department (EDD) |
| New-hire reporting | EDD New Employee Registry |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement), Department of Industrial Relations |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
California Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $16.90 |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | DE 4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate |
| SUI new-employer rate | 3.4% |
| SUI taxable wage base | $7,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Employers must pay wages at least twice during each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance. |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official California sources.