EmploymentQuestion 922 of 1632
Which California form is used by an employer to report a newly hired employee to the Employment Development Department?
a.Form DE 4, California Withholding Allowance Certificate
b.Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
c.Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate
d.Form DE 34, Report of New Employee(s)
Explanation
The DE 34 (Report of New Employee(s)) is the EDD form used to satisfy California's new-hire reporting requirement. The W-4 and DE 4 are tax-withholding certificates that determine payroll withholding, and the I-9 verifies work authorization; none of those satisfy the separate new-hire reporting obligation to the EDD's New Employee Registry.
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