What To Do When EDD Investigates Your Contractors The California Employment Development Department has a Joint Enforcement Strike Force (JESF) with local and federal agencies dedicated to uncovering cases of worker misclassification. If you’ve been targeted for an audit there are steps you should take immediately to protect yourself and… [Read more]
What to Expect from Your Upcoming EDD Audit
The State of California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) is responsible for collecting employment payroll taxes to fund and administer unemployment and disability insurance, paid family leave, and other state programs. Beyond tax collection, the EDD also has the authority to issue audits to anyone operating a business within California. The… [Read more]
Ways to Mitigate Your Risk of an EDD Audit
If you utilize contractors in your business, you are responsible for all of their financial, legal, and administrative paperwork. One of the most important responsibilities you are in charge of is withholding employment taxes and remitting them to the appropriate agencies. Failing to do so (or improperly filing) can result… [Read more]
What is Form SS-8 and When Do I Need to Use It?
Each industry has to follow specific hiring procedures and paperwork, particularly for tax and benefit purposes. When working with independent contractors, you must correctly label them for your business tax purposes. Yet determining who is an independent contractor and who is an employee can be challenging. If you accidentally mislabel… [Read more]
Understanding EDD Obligations as a California Employer
All employers in California have certain state tax requirements on top of their federal tax obligations. California state taxes for businesses fall into four categories: unemployment insurance (UI), employment training (ETT), state disability insurance (SDI) and personal income (PIT). The first two are the responsibility of the employer to pay,… [Read more]
