Deadline reminders › California
California · CAWe track 9 California deadlines plus 17 federal ones, and email you before each one that applies to your business.
Every row links to the agency that sets the deadline. Answer a few questions once and only the ones that apply to your business are scheduled.
| Deadline | Who it hits | When | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Statement of Information (Secretary of State) | Every California corporation and LLC, and every out-of-state corporation or LLC registered to do business in California | On your own renewal date | California Secretary of State - Statements of Information filing periods |
| CDTFA sales and use tax return - 1st quarter (January to March) | Any business holding a California seller's permit that CDTFA has placed on a quarterly filing basis | Every April 30 | CDTFA - Filing Dates for Sales and Use Tax Returns |
| CDTFA sales and use tax return - 2nd quarter (April to June) | Any business holding a California seller's permit that CDTFA has placed on a quarterly filing basis | Every July 31 | CDTFA - Filing Dates for Sales and Use Tax Returns |
| CDTFA sales and use tax return - 3rd quarter (July to September) | Any business holding a California seller's permit that CDTFA has placed on a quarterly filing basis | Every October 31 | CDTFA - Filing Dates for Sales and Use Tax Returns |
| CDTFA sales and use tax return - 4th quarter (October to December) | Any business holding a California seller's permit that CDTFA has placed on a quarterly filing basis | Every January 31 | CDTFA - Filing Dates for Sales and Use Tax Returns |
| EDD DE 9 and DE 9C quarterly payroll reports - 1st quarter | Every California employer with a payroll tax account number, including one-employee shops | Every April 30 | California EDD - Payroll Tax Calendar (dated DE 9, DE 9C and DE 88 deadlines) |
| EDD DE 9 and DE 9C quarterly payroll reports - 2nd quarter | Every California employer with a payroll tax account number, including one-employee shops | Every July 31 | California EDD - Payroll Tax Calendar (dated DE 9, DE 9C and DE 88 deadlines) |
| EDD DE 9 and DE 9C quarterly payroll reports - 3rd quarter | Every California employer with a payroll tax account number, including one-employee shops | Every October 31 | California EDD - Payroll Tax Calendar (dated DE 9, DE 9C and DE 88 deadlines) |
| EDD DE 9 and DE 9C quarterly payroll reports - 4th quarter | Every California employer with a payroll tax account number, including one-employee shops | Every January 31 | California EDD - Payroll Tax Calendar (dated DE 9, DE 9C and DE 88 deadlines) |
Plus 17 federal deadlines: estimated taxes, the annual return matched to your entity, and the employer filings if you hire.
These are the official pages behind the deadlines above. Always confirm a requirement with the agency itself.
Entity type, filing frequency, license dates, whether you have employees or subs. Two minutes, changeable anytime.
Only the California and federal deadlines that apply to your business, each with the official agency link.
You pick the lead time (default 14 days). The email says what is due, when, and where to file. That is the whole product.
Contractor Lane sends informational reminders with official source links. It is not legal, tax, licensing, insurance, or accounting advice, and it does not file anything for you. You remain responsible for every filing. Deadlines change — confirm with the agency.
We track 9 California deadlines plus 17 federal ones, and email you before each one that applies to your business.
No. The California-specific reminders only fire if they apply to your business. Every California small business gets the federal layer regardless of trade.
No, and that's deliberate. It reminds you ahead of each deadline with the official source link. You (or your bookkeeper) file. It replaces the sticky note, not the CPA.
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