State Requirements

Family Child Care Home and Child Care Center Licensing Requirements


State Requirements

If your employee earns more than $50 per calendar quarter, the state requires you to:

    1. Obtain a state or federal employer identification number

    2. Withhold state income tax

    3. Withhold state disability insurance

    4. Pay unemployment insurance tax

    5. Pay worker's compensation insurance.

For more information contact:
State Employment Development Department
1924 Q St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-2600

If you use a name for your business other than yours, you need to file for a fictitious business name.

Bakersfield County Clerk 1115 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 861-2961

Ridgecrest Municipal Court 132 E. Coso Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 375-5783

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