Earnings Withholding Order For Taxes: Franchise Tax Board
Earnings Withholding Order For Taxes: Franchise Tax Board
Earnings Withholding Order For Taxes: Franchise Tax Board
Monthly
(Semiweekly)
Twice a Month
(Biweekly)
Every Two Weeks
Weekly
PERIODS ARE
IF YOUR PAY
of your questions. If you have other questions we receive most often from
questions or concerns, go to ftb.ca.gov employers.
and search for EWOT or call us toll-free
1. How do I compute disposable earnings?
at 800.689.4776.
You compute disposable earnings by
Electronic Funds Transfer Earnings subtracting the following from gross
earnings (these deductions are required
We request that business payroll offices
use electronic funds transfer to transmit Withholding by law):
payments of Earnings Withholding • Federal income tax
Orders for Taxes. Order for Taxes • Social security
$1,256.01 or more
$942.51 - $1,256.00
$0 - $942.50
$628.29 or more
$471.26 - $628.28
$0 - $471.25
$580.01 or more
$435.01 - $580.00
$0 - $435.00
$290.01 or more
$217.51 - $290.00
$0 - $217.50
DISPOSABLE EARNINGS ARE
AND YOUR EMPLOYEE’S
• State income tax
This program allows participating • State disability
businesses to replace the check-writing Note: Do not subtract the following from
process with electronic funds transfer for gross earnings to determine the amount
most payments. of earnings to be withheld:
• 401(k) contributions
If you would like to participate in this
• Health benefit deductions
program, go to ftb.ca.gov or call us at
• Court-ordered assignment for support
WITHHOLD CHART
916.845.4025.
• Voluntary deductions
Franchise Tax Board 2. Does an order apply to bonuses and
PO Box 942867 commissions?
Sacramento, CA 94267-0011 Yes. Gross earnings include bonuses and
Commonly Asked commissions.
State of California
Franchise Tax Board