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Contact Us About Payroll Taxes

Payroll Tax Assistance

Call toll-free (888) 745-3886 (within the United States and Canada) for state payroll tax assistance. Our automated phone system provides general payroll tax information and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Taxpayer Assistance Center staff is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays and Fridays designated as Furlough Days. (July 10th, 17th, 24th and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Fridays of each month until June 30, 2010.)

Other EDD phone numbers for state payroll tax assistance:

  • Fax on Demand and EZ Access Information Topics: (877) 547-4503 (toll-free)
  • Employers outside the US and Canada: (916) 464-3502
  • Speech/hearing-impaired customers (TTY): (800) 547-9565 (toll-free)

Other ways to contact EDD for state payroll tax assistance:

  • Online - select category "Payroll Tax."
  • Fax correspondence to (916) 464-3504.
  • Visit your nearest Employment Tax Office. All offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. (PST). Offices are closed on state holidays, and Fridays designated as Furlough Days. (July 10th, 17th, 24th and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Fridays of each month until June 30, 2010.)
  • Employers may send general correspondence to:
    EDD
    Taxpayer Assistance Center
    P.O. Box 2068
    Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2068