Yes, your base year is the year before the first qualified employee is hired. The base year is tax year 2022 for an employer who hired its first qualified full-time employee during tax year 2023.
I am assuming you are working on Form FTB 3554, New Employment Credit. If that's not right respond back with more details of what you are trying to do.
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