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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.

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.
  • Employers may send general correspondence to:
    EDD
    Taxpayer Assistance Center
    P.O. Box 2068
    Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-2068
Employment Tax Offices by City
City Type of Office Address
Anaheim In-person employment tax service. 2099 S. State College Blvd., Suite 401
Anaheim, CA 92806
Bakersfield No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1800 30th Street, Suite 390
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Capitola No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 2045 40th Avenue, Suite A
Capitola, CA 95010
Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
El Centro No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1550 West Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Escondido In-person employment tax service. 240 West 2nd Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
Eureka No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 409 "K" Street, Suite 202
Eureka, CA 95501
Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Los Angeles No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 5401 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Modesto No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3340 Tully Road, Suite E-10
Modesto, CA 95350
Monterey No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 480 Webster Street, Suite 150
Monterey, CA 93940
Oakland In-person employment tax service. 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94621
Redding In-person employment tax service. 1255 Shasta Street
Redding, CA 96001
Riverside No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1180 Palmyrita Avenue, Suite B
Riverside, CA 92507
Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
San Bernardino In-person employment tax service. 464 West 4th Street, Suite 454A
San Bernardino, CA 92401
San Diego In-person employment tax service. 3110 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
San Francisco No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 745 Franklin Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Jose In-person employment tax service. 906 Ruff Drive
San Jose, CA 95110
San Luis Obispo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3196 South Higuera Street, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Santa Fe Springs In-person employment tax service. 10330 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 150
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Santa Rosa No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 50 "D" Street, Room 415
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Vallejo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1440 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Van Nuys In-person employment tax service. 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 210
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Ventura No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 4820 McGrath Street, Suite 250
Ventura, CA 93003

 

Employment Tax Offices by County
County City Type of Office Address
Alameda Oakland In-person employment tax service. 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94621
Alpine Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Amador Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Butte Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Calaveras Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Colusa Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Contra Costa Oakland In-person employment tax service. 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94621
Del Norte Eureka No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 409 "K" Street, Suite 202
Eureka, CA 95501
El Dorado Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Fresno Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Glenn Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Humboldt Eureka No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 409 "K" Street, Suite 202
Eureka, CA 95501
Imperial San Bernardino In-person employment tax service. 464 West 4th Street, Suite 454A
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Imperial El Centro No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1550 West Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Inyo Bakersfield No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1800 30th Street, Suite 390
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Kern Bakersfield No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1800 30th Street, Suite 390
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Kings Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Lake Santa Rosa No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 50 "D" Street, Room 415
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Lassen Redding In-person employment tax service. 1255 Shasta Street
Redding, CA 96001
Lassen Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Los Angeles Los Angeles No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 5401 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Los Angeles Santa Fe Springs In-person employment tax service. 10330 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 150
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Los Angeles Van Nuys In-person employment tax service. 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 210
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Madera Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Marin San Francisco No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 745 Franklin Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mariposa Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Mendocino Santa Rosa No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 50 "D" Street, Room 415
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Merced Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Modoc Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Mono Bakersfield No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1800 30th Street, Suite 390
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Monterey Monterey No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 480 Webster Street, Suite 150
Monterey, CA 93940
Napa Oakland In-person employment tax service. 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94621
Nevada Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Nevada Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928-5515
Orange Anaheim In-person employment tax service. 2099 S. State College Blvd., Suite 401
Anaheim, CA 92806
Placer Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Plumas Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Riverside Riverside No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1180 Palmyrita Avenue, Suite B
Riverside, CA 92507
Riverside San Bernardino In-person employment tax service. 464 West 4th Street, Suite 454A
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Sacramento Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
San Benito Monterey No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 480 Webster Street, Suite 150
Monterey, CA 93940
San Bernardino San Bernardino In-person employment tax service. 464 West 4th Street, Suite 454A
San Bernardino, CA 92401
San Diego Escondido In-person employment tax service. 240 West 2nd Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
San Diego San Diego In-person employment tax service. 3110 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
San Francisco San Francisco No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 745 Franklin Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Joaquin Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3196 South Higuera Street, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo Monterey No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 480 Webster Street, Suite 150
Monterey, CA 93940
San Mateo San Francisco No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 745 Franklin Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
Santa Barbara (North) San Luis Obispo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3196 South Higuera Street, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Santa Barbara (North) Ventura No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 4820 McGrath Street, Suite 250
Ventura, CA 93003
Santa Barbara (South) Ventura No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 4820 McGrath Street, Suite 250
Ventura, CA 93003
Santa Clara San Jose In-person employment tax service. 904 Ruff Drive, 2nd Floor
San Jose, CA 95100
Santa Cruz Capitola No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 2045 40th Avenue, Suite A
Capitola, CA 95010
Santa Cruz Monterey No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 480 Webster Street, Suite 150
Monterey, CA 93940
Santa Cruz San Jose In-person employment tax service. 906 Ruff Drive
San Jose, CA 95110
Shasta Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Shasta Redding In-person employment tax service. 1255 Shasta Street
Redding, CA 96001
Sierra Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Siskiyou Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Solano Oakland In-person employment tax service. 7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94621
Solano Vallejo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1440 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Sonoma Santa Rosa No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 50 "D" Street, Room 415
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Sonoma Vallejo No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 1440 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Stanislaus Modesto No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3340 Tully Road, Suite E-10
Modesto, CA 95350
Sutter Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Sutter Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Tehama Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Trinity Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Trinity Eureka No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 409 "K" Street, Suite 202
Eureka, CA 95501
Tulare Fresno In-person employment tax service. 1050 "O" Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Tuolumne Modesto No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 3340 Tully Road, Suite E-10
Modesto, CA 95350
Ventura Ventura No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 4820 McGrath Street, Suite 250
Ventura, CA 93003
Yolo Sacramento Taxpayer Service Center located with Franchise Tax Board to offer in-person, one-stop tax service. 3321 Power Inn Road, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95826
Yuba Chico No open counter but forms and a lobby telephone are available. 240 West 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928