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- Federal Income and Payroll Tax
- State Income Tax
- State Payroll Tax
- Sales and Use Tax and Special Taxes and Fees
Federal Income and Payroll Tax
Visit the IRS website or contact a local office in California.
Customer service phone numbers:
- Tax Forms: 1-800-829-3676
- Refund/Tax information: 1-800-829-4477
- General information: 1-800-829-1040
- Federal employer identification number (FEIN): 1-866-816-2065
- Faxback: 1-703-368-9694
State Income Tax
Visit the Franchise Tax Board website, their help page, or find a local office.
To find out where to send an income tax return, refer to Mailing Addresses.
For general correspondence:
Franchise Tax Board
PO Box 942840
Sacramento, CA 94240-0040
Customer service phone numbers:
- Tax information/Refund/Forms: 1-800-338-0505
- Other assistance: 1-800-852-5711
- Out of U.S. (not toll free): 1-916-845-6500
Small Business Liaison (not toll free): 1-916-845-4669
State Payroll Tax
Visit the EDD’s website, email the EDD, or find a local office.
Subscribe to receive email notifications of the latest news about EDD programs and services.
Mailing address:
Employment Development Department
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
Joint Agency Office (EDD, Board of Equalization, and Franchise Tax Board):
Employment Development Department
3321 Power Inn Road, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95826
Customer service phone numbers:
- Toll free number: 1-888-745-3886
- TDD service: 1-800-547-9565
Sales and Use Tax and Special Taxes and Fees
Visit the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA) website, email the CDTFA, find a local office, or view their directory.
Mailing address:
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
PO Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0001
Customer service phone numbers:
- Toll free number: 1-800-400-7115
- TDD service from TDD phones: 1-800-735-2929
- TDD service from voice phones: 1-800-735-2922
- Faxback: Call the Information Center: 1-800-400-7115
- Seller’s permit number verification: 1-888-225-5263
Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday, except State holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.