California 2025 Tax Rates
2025 California Taxes
Employee Withholding Requirements
Withholding Method
: Formula- Supplemental Wage / Bonus Rate and stock Options: 10.23% for 2025
Other types of supplemental wages
: 6.60%- Register as an employer on the California Employment Development website
Employee's Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate
: DE 4
California State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)
California Wage Base
: $7,000 for 2025- SUI surcharges:
California Employment Training Tax (ETT) rate
: 0.1% with a wage base of $7,000 for 2025
California new employer rate
: 3.4% for 2025- Get your unemployment insurance rate: California UI agency website
California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
California SDI employee rate
: 1.2% for 2025
California Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
- Included in disability
California Local Taxes
California Minimum Wage
California Minimum Wage
: $16.50 for 2025- Rates vary by location and industry, check for city minimum wage rates
California State Labor Laws
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
- Employment Development Department
New Employee Registry
PO Box 997016, MIC 96
West Sacramento, CA 95799-7016 - fPhone: 888-745-3886
- Fax: 916-319-4400
Remit Withholding for Child Support to
- CA SDU
PO Box 419064
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741 - Phone: 866-901-3212
California Reciprocal States
- None
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