Contact Payroll Taxes
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, there are several ways to reach us.
If you have a question that is not answered in Frequently Asked Questions, or to report fraud:
- Visit Ask EDD.
- Select the category Payroll Tax.
- Select a subcategory.
- Select a topic.
Note: Google Translate™ is not available within Ask EDD.
Complete Comments, Complaints, or Suggestions (DE 8123) (PDF) and mail to:
Employment Development Department
Taxpayer Assistance Center
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Payroll Tax Assistance
- Toll-free from the US or Canada: 1-888-745-3886
- TTY: 1-800-547-9565
- Outside the US or Canada: 1-916-464-3502
Our automated phone system gives general payroll tax information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
e-Services for Business Assistance
Toll-free from the US or Canada: 1-855-866-2657
For in-person payroll tax assistance, visit your nearest employment tax office. All offices are open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, except on state holidays. If you cannot resolve an employment tax problem with your assigned EDD representative and office manager, visit Taxpayer Advocate.
e-Services for Business
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