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New company registration in California
California Tax Agency
You will need to register with this agency in order for Gusto to file and pay your taxes.
- California Employment Development Department (EDD)
Register a new company
- First enroll as a New User with the EDD e-Services for Business by clicking Enroll for a username and password.
- Once you are enrolled, log into your e-Services account to apply for an Employer Payroll Tax Account Number.
- Click New Employer and select Register for Employer Payroll Tax Account Number.
- Complete the registration process. You will be asked for information about your business and its operations in California.
- Here are a few tips for certain questions that may affect your payroll with Gusto:
- “First quarter your wages exceeded $100.” You may choose the prior quarter or current quarter. Gusto will only begin filing your taxes once you run a payroll with California wages. If you choose a prior quarter, you will be responsible for filing returns with the agency on your own in the interim.
- “Taxpayer Representative Contact Information." Do not add Gusto as a Taxpayer Representative.
- "Are you an authorized Payroll Agent?" Please select No.
- "Does this business use professional assistance for payroll reporting?" Please select No.
- "Agency where you want your tax mailings sent?" Please enter your own company name and mailing address. This ensures that your company receives any important communications from the EDD.
- Once complete, your request will be sent to the EDD, and may take up to 3 business days for processing.
- You can log back into e-Services to check on the status of your registration.
- The new employer rate for unemployment tax in California is 3.4%.
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