Complete this form so that your employer can withhold the correct California state income tax from your pay. Personal Information.PURPOSE: Use this form to tell CalPERS the amount of federal and California state income tax to withhold from your benefit payments. Vacant Property Tax (VPT). Mail the form and documentation to: SPARE, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612. Welcome to the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector's website. Our staff has worked hard to provide you with online services that provide useful information. To aid you in completing the STD 686 Employee Action Request (EAR) form as a new employee or to update your withholdings, the following is a Quick Start Guide. Please choose one of the following tax types.