California 2021 Tax Rates

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2021 California Taxes

Withholding Requirements

  • Register as an employer on the California Employment Development website

  • Employee's Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate

    : DE 4

  • Withholding Method

    : Formula

  • Supplemental Rate

    : 6.6% for all supplemental payments excluding stock option bonuses
  • Supplemental Rate for Stock Option Bonuses: 10.23%

Local Taxes

California State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)

  • California Wage Base

    : $7,000 for 2021

  • California SUI Rates range from

    : 1.5% to 8.2% for 2021

  • California new employer rate

    : 3.4% for 2021

California State Disability Insurance (SDI)

  • California SDI wage base

    : $122,909 for 2021

  • California SDI Rate

    : 1.0%

California State Labor Laws

  • California Minimum Wage

    : $14.00 per hour. Rates vary by employer size and location, check city for city minimum wage rates

  • California Termination Pay

    :
    • Employee is fired — pay immediately
    • Employee quits — pay within 72 hours or immediately if 72 hours notice is given

California New Hire Reporting

Remit Withholding for Child Support to

California Reciprocal States

  • None
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