California Employer Tax Information

To sign up with Square Payroll in California, you must provide your State Employer Payroll Tax Account Number (EDD Number).

Add Your EDD Number to Square Payroll

You must have an EDD number to sign up with Square Payroll. This information is required for us to make state tax payments and filings on your behalf.

Don’t Have an EDD Number?

The easiest way to get an EDD number is to enroll online with the EDD’s E-Services for Business portal. If prompted to enter a payroll agent, select “No”. You should register for your EDD number as though you do not have a payroll agent. Once you successfully enroll, you’ll receive an EDD number for your business.

Alternatively, you can call the EDD at 888-745-3886 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m Pacific time to speak with a staff member.

Can’t Find Your EDD Number?

There are three ways to locate your EDD number:

• If you have already registered for an account but have not yet filed a state payroll tax return, you can quickly retrieve the number from the EDD by calling 888-745-3886.

• If you are transitioning to Square Payroll from a different payroll provider (or have filed state payroll tax returns in the past), your EDD number can be found on previously filed quarterly tax forms. You can find your EDD number on Form DE-9 or DE-9c (it’s a eight-digit number in the following format: XXX-XXXX-X).

• If you cannot locate your EDD number but know your EDD e-Services login information, you can locate your EDD number by logging in to the EDD website.

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If you need to make changes to your EDD number, please contact us.

Add Your California SUI Tax Rate to Square Payroll

To locate your state unemployment insurance (SUI) Tax Rate, log into the EDD website. If you are a new employer, you will receive your tax rate after you complete the online registration with the EDD. 

Although Square Payroll will assist in verifying your tax rates each quarter, given that you have provided a valid Employment Development Department (EDD) number, you are responsible for ensuring that these rates are accurately reflected under Tax Info on your Dashboard:

• State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Rate

• Employment Training Tax (ETT) Rate

The State Disability Insurance (SDI) rate is fixed for all employers so Square Payroll will update your SDI according to the annual rate set by CA EDD. Please contact us if you need to update your rates. 

California State Tax Details

Square Payroll processes the following per the frequency below to the listed state agencies:

Review a full list of tax resources for all Square Payroll supported states. Find out how Square is supporting small business owners with payroll services in San Francisco.