Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.
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Overview
This bill creates a tax credit for California employers who pay overtime wages to agricultural employees covered by a specific wage order. It’s intended to address concerns that a previous law aimed at increasing overtime pay for these workers hasn’t actually benefited them, leading to reduced earnings. The credit is capped at the amount that would have been withheld for employee taxes, and it can be claimed on the employer’s quarterly report or through an electronic funds transfer. The bill is driven by the challenges facing California’s agricultural industry, including drought, declining farm income, and housing shortages for agricultural workers.
Key provisions
- Allows employers to claim a credit for overtime wages paid to agricultural employees covered by Wage Order No. 14-2001.
- The credit amount is equal to the overtime wages paid during the quarter.
- The total credit claimed in a quarter cannot exceed the amount of employee withholdings that would have been remitted.
- Employers can claim the credit on their quarterly return or through an electronic funds transfer.
- The bill is designed to address the unintended consequences of a previous overtime law for agricultural workers.
- The bill acknowledges the economic challenges facing California’s agricultural industry, including drought and declining farm income.
- The credit is intended to support the well-being of agricultural employees.
- The bill does not require additional appropriations from the General Fund.
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