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    • Step 7: Continue to Certify
    • Step 8: End Your Benefits
    • Determinations and Eligibility
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    • Step 2: Apply
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    • Step 6: Manage Benefits
    • Step 7: End Your Benefits
    • Eligibility Requirements
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    • Step 1: Get Your Information in Order
    • Step 2: Apply
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    • Step 7: End Your Benefits
    • Eligibility Requirements
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    • Physicians and Practitioners
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    • Employer Payroll Taxes
    • Step 1: Register as an Employer
    • Step 2: Get Your Information in Order
    • Step 3: Register for a Payroll Tax Account
    • Step 4: Report New Employees and Contractors
    • Step 5: Withhold and Pay Payroll Taxes
    • Step 6: File Tax Returns and Wage Reports
    • Step 7: Provide Required Notices
    • Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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    • Review Tax Credit Incentives
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Employer Payroll Taxes

As a California employer, managing payroll taxes can be challenging. We’re here to help. Our services are fast, easy, and secure, so you can spend more time focusing on your business.

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Step 1: Register as an Employer
Step 2: Get Your Information in Order
Step 3: Register for a Payroll Tax Account
Step 4: Report Employees and Independent Contractors
Step 5: Withhold and Pay Payroll Taxes
Step 6: File Tax Returns and Wage Reports
Step 7: Provide Required Notices

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