i am doing payroll for the first time can someone tell me the fed, social security, medicare, state w/h for the payroll checks here in california. Thanks

Glad to see you here in the QuickBooks Community, @usertrevorcellis.

Payroll tax calculations withheld on employee's paycheck are based on the payroll data you entered in the system. Thus, QuickBooks automatically calculate the taxes for you. To ensure accurate calculation of wages and tax amounts, I recommend checking your set up.

To know the tax rates for California for your employee's federal taxes, you can also use our Paycheck Calculator to have an idea of how the system calculates your pay. Since at Intuit, we do our best to be compliant with the IRS and your state agency. QuickBooks Online correctly calculates taxes according to the IRS tax table. This is to make sure we can avoid any penalties due to a variety of errors and omissions related to withholding.

I also invite you checking IRS Publication 15 for more details about the Federal Income tax withholding methods.

You may also find the below links helpful:

• Payroll 101
• California Payroll Tax Compliance

If you have any other concerns, don't hesitate to let me know. I'd be here to help. Enjoy your day!