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Taxes
California Payroll Taxes 2026: Complete Overview for Employers
All CA employer taxes — SUI, ETT, SDI, PIT withholding. Rates, wage bases, where to pay, and filing schedules.
Practical, accurate resources for California small business owners — covering payroll taxes, labor laws, and compliance.
All CA employer taxes — SUI, ETT, SDI, PIT withholding. Rates, wage bases, where to pay, and filing schedules.
When to register, how to do it online, what you get, and free EDD payroll tax seminars for new employers.
New employer rates, experienced employer range, wage base, ETT, experience rating — all explained.
SDI rate, PFL benefits, employer withholding obligations, VPDI option, and what employees actually get.
CA statewide rate, fast food workers, healthcare workers, local rates (LA, SF, etc.), no tip credit rule, and salary exemption threshold.
Pay frequency requirements, timing rules, final paycheck deadlines (same-day for terminations), pay stubs, and waiting time penalties.
FICA, Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, federal withholding — the complete breakdown of what employers owe.
Get your EIN, register with the state, set up withholding, new hire reporting — the complete first-payroll checklist.
IRS 3-factor test, California ABC test, AB5, misclassification penalties, and when each classification makes sense.
IRS lookback period, deposit thresholds, next-day rule, EFTPS, and penalties for late deposits.
Federal and state new hire reporting requirements, what to report, how to file, and penalties for non-compliance.
FLSA, IRS, and California recordkeeping requirements — what to keep, how long, and why it matters.
ALE threshold, penalties for non-compliance, 1094-C/1095-C filing, small business exemption, and SHOP marketplace.
Misclassifying workers, wrong withholding, missed deposits, ignoring state law — the mistakes that add up fast.
Detailed comparison of Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, and ADP for California small businesses.
Federal OT after 40 hrs/week, California OT after 8 hrs/day — plus double-time, exemptions, and salary thresholds.