Step 7: Provide Required Notices

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

As a new employer, you must provide Required Notices and Pamphlets that explain worker rights, benefits, and tax-related information.

Employee benefit notices include:

  • Unemployment Insurance (UI)
  • Disability Insurance (DI)
  • Paid Family Leave (PFL)
  • California and Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

You must also inform employees about the California and Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, which may reduce taxes owed or increase a refund.

Change in Employment Status

You must provide notice when an employee has an involuntary change in employment status, such as:

  • Layoff
  • Discharge
  • Other qualifying changes

Year-End Notification Requirements

At the end of each calendar year, you must give employees required tax information for filing their personal income tax returns. This includes information about:

  • Wages earned
  • Taxes withheld
  • Possible eligibility for credits such as the EITC

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