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Did you know that California has a requirement administered by the Franchise Tax Board to withhold state tax on payments made to non-resident independent contractors? That California is also one of five states with required, worker-funded temporary disability insurance?
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California Compensation
Employers covered by California's minimum wage law must pay employees at least $10.50 an hour for employers with 26 or more employees, $9.00 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
All employees are covered, except those specifically exempt by wage order; among those exempt are:
- executive, administrative or professional employees;
- outside salespersons; and
- lawyers, doctors, dentists, optometrists, architects, engineers, teachers, accountants and other professionals licensed or certified by the state.
California Payroll for Employers
California Unemployment:
Taxable Wage Base ($000s): 7,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages) 3.4
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages) None
Period Effective Calendar Year 2018
California Income Tax Withholding
California's law requires employers to withhold state personal income tax (PIT) from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Employment Development Department.
Persons in business for themselves (independent contractors) are not employees and generally not subject to withholding.
California has no specific reciprocal taxation agreements with other states, but residents of Arizona, Guam, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia are allowed a credit toward their California income tax liability for taxes paid to their home states.
California Benefits
Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours Yes
Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave Time Off with Pay Limited to 2 Hours
California requires employers to allow employees sufficient leave time to vote. The law does not specify the exact amount of leave time that must be granted. Unless they have a different agreement with employees, employers can grant time off at the beginning or end of a regular work shift, whichever gives employees the most time for voting and the least time away from work.
California Links
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