Payroll Tax News

December 2020

• Visit the Rates and Withholding page for the 2021 UI, ETT, and SDI Rates, CA Withholding Schedules, and Taxable Values of Meals and Lodging. (December 18, 2020)
• Interest Rate Announced: The interest rate charged on all delinquent taxes for the period of January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, will be 3%. (December 8, 2020)
• Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Information for Wages Employers Paid in 2020 (December 1, 2020)

November 2020

• The 3rd Quarter 2020 California Employer Newsletter is now available online (PDF) (November 10, 2020)
• The EDD has issued the annual Notice of Contribution Rates and Statement of UI Reserve Account (DE 2088) for the period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, with the issue date of December 31, 2020. View your DE 2088 or submit a protest to your UI rate online with e-Services for Business. (November 6, 2020)
• The EDD has issued the quarterly Statement of Reimbursable Benefit Charges (DE 428R) and School Employees Fund Employer Statement of Benefit Charges (DE 428F) for the third quarter of 2020 with the issue date of October 23, 2020. View your DE 428R/F or submit a protest to your benefit charges online with e-Services for Business. (November 6, 2020)

September 2020

• Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (September 30, 2020)
• Del Norte, Los Angeles, and Mendocino Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (September 30, 2020)
• Siskiyou County – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (September 30, 2020)
• Multiple Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (September 8, 2020)

August 2020

• Statewide – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (August 19, 2020)
• The 2nd Quarter 2020 California Employer Newsletter is now available online (PDF) (August 7, 2020)

June 2020

• Interest rate announced: The interest rate on all overdue (delinquent) taxes for July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, will be 5% (June 4, 2020)

April 2020

• The 1st Quarter 2020 California Employer Newsletter is now available online (PDF) (April 6, 2020)

March 2020

• Statewide – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (March 6, 2020)

January 2020

• The revised 2020 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) is now available online (January 28, 2020)
• The 2020 Household Employer’s Guide (DE 8829) is now available online (January 28, 2020)
• The 2020 California Employer’s Guide (DE 44) is now available online (January 23, 2020)
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day is January 31, 2020 (January 23, 2020)

December 2019

• Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Information for Wages Employers Paid in 2019 (December 24, 2019)
• Year-End Notification Reminders: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), W-2, and 1099. (December 24, 2019)
• Assembly Bill (AB) 5 - Employment Status: Apply the ABC Test to determine if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. (December 19, 2019)
• Visit the Rates and Withholding page for the 2020 UI, ETT, and SDI Rates, CA Withholding Schedules, and Taxable Values of Meals and Lodging. (December 18, 2019)
• Interest Rate Announced: The interest rate charged on all delinquent taxes for the period of January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020, will be 5%. (December 18, 2019)

October 2019

• Statewide – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (October 28, 2019)
• Sonoma and Los Angeles Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (October 28, 2019)
• The EDD has issued the annual Notice of Contribution Rates and Statement of UI Reserve Account (DE 2088) for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, with the issue date of December 31, 2019. View your DE 2088 or submit a protest to your UI rate online with e-Services for Business. (October 25, 2019)
• The EDD has issued the quarterly Statement of Reimbursable Benefit Charges (DE 428R) and School Employees Fund Employer Statement of Benefit Charges (DE 428F) for the third quarter of 2019 with the issue date of October 24, 2019. View your DE 428R/F or submit a protest to your benefit charges online with e-Services for Business. (October 24, 2019)
• Los Angeles and Riverside Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (October 14, 2019)
• Make your Payroll Tax Deposit (DE 88) cash payments at a participating PayNearMe location. (October 3, 2019)

September 2019

• The 3rd Quarter 2019 California Employer Newsletter is now available online (PDF) (September 26, 2019)

August 2019

• The Employment Development Department issued the annual Statement of Charges to Reserve Account (DE 428T) for the period of July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, with the date of September 6, 2019. View your DE 428T or submit a protest to your benefit charges online with e-Services for Business. (August 9, 2019)

July 2019

• The 2nd Quarter 2019 California Employer Newsletter is Now Available Online (PDF) (July 8, 2019)

June 2019

• Interest Rate Announced: The interest rate charged on all delinquent taxes for the period of July 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, will be 6%. (June 13, 2019)

April 2019

• New updates and enhancements make e-Services for Business more user-friendly. To learn more, visit e-Services for Business Updates and Enhancements (April 24, 2019)
• Multiple Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (April 17, 2019)

March 2019

• Employers: You can now file an Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit charge or UI rate protest online with e-Services for Business (March 28, 2019)
• The 1st Quarter 2019 California Employer Newsletter is Now Available Online (PDF) (March 25, 2019)

February 2019

• Amador, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster for Employers (March 1, 2019)
• Multiple Counties – Current Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers (February 28, 2019)

January 2019

• Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Information for Wages Employers Paid in 2018 (January 4, 2019)
• The 2019 California Employer’s Guide (DE 44) and the 2019 Household Employer’s Guide (DE 8829) are Now Available Online (January 4, 2019)