March 19th FREE Seminar: Managing UI Costs

Looking to Hire a Veteran?

There are a number of agencies and associations in the Sacramento area that provide information and programs to help connect employers and job-ready military veterans.  Some of them include:

• California Employment Development Department (www.edd.ca.gov)
• California Department of Veterans Affairs (www.cdva.ca.gov)
• Sacramento Area Human Resource Association (www.sahra.org)
• Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (www.seta.net)

• Sacramento Veterans Resource Center (www.vietvets.org/svrc.htm)

Catch Me If You Can

The Sacramento Employers Advisory Council and the Employment Development Department are hosting a full-day seminar to show employers how to minimize the loss and liability associated with technology. 

“From Twitter to Facebook:  Avoiding the Risks of Today’s High-Tech Workforce” will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza at 300 J Street, Sacramento.  Register at www.saceac.com.

EDD Online Services for Employers

Did you know that the State of California’s Employment Development Department now offers expanded online services for employers and agents?  This includes:

·        Account balances and payment history

·        Viewing and printing returns electronically submitted after January 2011

·        Filing and amending returns

·        Viewing current rates for Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Employment  Training Tax (ETT)

·        Making debit or credit card payments for tax deposits and outstanding liabilities

·        Viewing correspondence sent by EDD

·        Granting or denying third party access to the account.

      Enrollment is required to use the service and Microsoft Silverlight 4 or higher must be installed on your computer.  Visit https://eddservices.edd.ca.gov to enroll.

FREE Payroll Tax Seminars

The State of California's Employment Development Department offers many FREE State payroll tax seminars, both classroom-style and Web-based.

Interactive classroom seminars are available at various locations in California.  They are designed for both new and established businesses, persons thinking about going into business, and payroll agents.

The classroom seminars include:

• Federal & State Basic Payroll Tax
• Employee or Independent Contractor Tax
• State Labor Law and Payroll Tax
• How to Manage Unemployment Insurance Costs

The Web-based seminars include:

• Employment Status (also available on CD)
• How to Complete a Payroll Tax Deposit, DE 88/DE 88ALL

For more information, visit the EDD website at http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars or telephone the Taxpayer Assistance Center at 888-745-3886.