California Tax Office Phone Numbers and Information

Federal Income and Payroll Tax (Internal Revenue Service)

• Customer service telephone numbers:

• Tax Forms	(800) 829-3676
  Refund/Tax information	(800) 829-4477
  General information	(800) 829-1040
  Employer Identification Number (EIN)	(866) 816-2065
  Faxback	(703) 368-9694

• State Income Tax (Franchise Tax Board)

• Mailing addresses: To find out where to send an income tax return,
• General correspondence:Franchise Tax Board
  P.O. Box 942840
• Sacramento CA 94240-0040 Customer service telephone numbers:
  

  Tax information/Refund/Forms	(800) 338-0505
  Other assistance	(800) 852-5711
  Out of U.S. (not toll free)	(916) 845-6500

• Small Business Liaison:
  

  Telephone (not toll free)

  (916) 845-4669

State Payroll Tax (Employment Development Department)

• Mailing address:Employment Development Department
  PO Box 826880
  Sacramento CA 94280-0001
• Customer service telephone numbers:
  

  Toll free number	(888) 745-3886
  TDD service

Sales & Use Tax, and Other Taxes & Fees (Board Of Equalization)

• Mailing address:State Board of Equalization
  P.O. Box 942879
  Sacramento CA 94279-0001
• Customer service telephone numbers: Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday, except State holidays, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  

  Toll free number	(800) 400-7115
  TDD service from TDD phones	(800) 735-2929
  TDD service from voice phones	(800) 735-2922
  Faxback: Call the Information Center	(800) 400-7115
  Seller’s permit number verification	(888) 225-5263

Joint Agency Offices

• You can visit our joint State Taxpayer Service Centers, now available throughout California. These service centers represent more than one tax agency at each location. And if you are a new business owner, you may obtain the California tax information you need to start and operate your business. The walk-in Taxpayer Service Centers are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  

  City	Agencies at This Location	Address
  Bakersfield	EDD, BOE	1800 30th Street Bakersfield CA 93301
  El Centro	EDD, BOE	1550 West Main Street El Centro CA 92243-2105
  Oakland	FTB, BOE	1515 Clay Street Oakland CA 94612-1432
  Sacramento	FTB, EDD, BOE	3321 Power Inn Road Sacramento CA 95826
  Santa Rosa	EDD, BOE	50 D Street Santa Rosa CA 95404-4791
  Ventura	EDD, BOE	4820 McGrath Street Ventura CA 93003

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