Even though California has modern online systems, the process can still feel overwhelming, outdated, and repetitive. Between multiple tax types, complex state rules, and data-entry headaches, it’s easy to get lost or make mistakes.

If you’re a business owner, freelancer, or landlord in California, here’s how the traditional process works — and how Remitian makes it dramatically easier.

The Traditional Way: Paying California Taxes Manually

California businesses usually need to handle multiple tax obligations, including:

• Sales and Use Tax (California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — CDTFA)

• State Income Tax (Franchise Tax Board — FTB)

• Payroll Taxes (Employment Development Department — EDD)

• Property Taxes (county tax collector websites)

Here’s what the manual journey looks like:

1. Find the Right Portal

In California, each tax type has its own agency and online account:

• CDTFA for sales tax:
  https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/#Register-Renewals

• Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for state income tax:
  https://www.ftb.ca.gov/

• Employment Development Department (EDD) for payroll tax:
  https://edd.ca.gov/en/payroll_taxes/

• County tax collector websites for property taxes

2. Gather All Your Login Credentials

You’ll need to manage separate logins for each agency. If you haven’t signed in for months, recovering or resetting your passwords can take time and cause frustration.

3. Enter Tax Details Manually

For each agency, you’ll need to key in:

• Employer Identification Number (EIN) or SSN

• Business entity details

• Tax period and payment amount

• Bank account or credit card (some charge fees)

Even the smallest typo could cause your payment to be rejected or delayed.

4. Save Your Confirmation (If You Remember)

Some agencies email a receipt, but not all. You often have to manually save or screenshot confirmations and track them in a spreadsheet.

The Remitian Way: California Tax Payments on Autopilot

Why repeat this clunky routine every year or quarter? Remitian automates the most stressful parts of tax season so you can focus on your business.

Remitian helps California-based taxpayers:

• Connect securely to CDTFA, FTB, EDD, and county tax portals

• Set reminders for due dates on all tax types — sales tax, income tax, payroll tax, and property taxes

• See a full history of payments and receipts in a single dashboard

• Skip repetitive data entry each year

• Give secure access to your accountant or bookkeeper so your team stays in sync

Why It Matters

If you run a coffee shop in Los Angeles, manage short-term rentals in San Diego, or freelance in San Francisco, you shouldn’t have to spend hours wrestling with California’s tax maze.

California’s tax ecosystem is one of the most complex in the country, but Remitian makes compliance simpler, faster, and more reliable.

Watch the tutorial: How to Pay Your Taxes in California
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