NEW STATE LAW: Electronic File and

Pay Requirement Beginning January 1, 2017, California state law, Assembly Bill 1245, requires employers to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits to the Employment Development Department.

� Effective January 1, 2017, employers with 10 or more employees are required to electronically file and pay.

� Effective January 1, 2018, all remaining employers are required to electronically file and pay.

Visit www.edd.ca.gov/EfileMandate for more information.

The EDD can help! e-Services for Business is a fast, easy, and secure way to help you meet this requirement and manage your employer payroll tax account online.

Enroll in e-Services for Business today at www.edd.ca.gov/e-Services_for_Business.

File and Pay Online

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

The EDD is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Requests for alternate formats need to be made by calling 888-745-3886 (voice) or TTY 800-547-9565.

For additional online services, please visit the EDD website:

www.edd.ca.gov

e-Services FOR BUSINESS

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e-Services FOR BUSINESS

Fast, easy, and secure.

What is e-Services for Business?

e-Services for Business is a fast, easy, and secure way for employers, employer representatives, and payroll agents to manage an employer payroll tax account online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at no cost.

Features: � Register for an employer payroll tax

account number.

� File employment tax returns/wage reports.

� Make payments.

� View, adjust, and print tax returns/ wage reports.

� View and update account information.

� View current and past three years payroll tax rates.

� Close or reopen an employer payroll tax account.

� Subscribe to the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) to electronically receive and respond to the Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed, DE 1101CZ.

Advantages: • Simple one-time enrollment.

• No cost to enroll and use.

• Fast, easy, and secure way to manage your payroll taxes.

• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Provides confirmation when a return, report, or payment is received.

• Saves time by saving basic account information for future transactions.

Employers are encouraged to use e-Services for Business to monitor and manage their employer payroll tax account online, even if they use an employer representative/payroll agent to submit their returns, reports, and payments.

Fulfills the AB 1245 e-file and e-pay mandate!

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Visit the e-Services for Business web page for additional resources:

View Tutorials

� Enroll/Register/Log In. � File Tax Returns/Wage Reports. � Make a Payroll Tax Deposit. � And more.

Frequently Asked Questions

� How to enroll as an employer or employer representative/payroll agent.

� How to recover a username/password. � How to handle lock-outs. � And more.

More Online Services

� View Your Payroll Tax Rates. � Submit a Penalty Waiver Request. � Request an annual mailing of the

California Employer’s Guide, DE 44, or Household Employer’s Guide, DE 8829.

www.edd.ca.gov/e-Services_for_Business

Call the Taxpayer Assistance Center at 888-745-3886 for additional information.