Florida Compliance and Regulatory Resources

Florida business regulations are hard to keep up with. That’s why Paychex offers automated compliance notifications, an enhanced HR library, and other resources to help you stay ahead. Dive into requirements like minimum wage, workplace safety, and more.

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State Tax Rates and Limits

State Unemployment Taxable Wage Base Limit

$7,000

State Unemployment Rate Range for Employers

0.10% to 5.4%

State Unemployment New Employer Rate

2.70%

State Hourly Minimum Wage

$14.00

State Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees

$10.98

FL wage and hour information

Paid Family Leave

Private insurance plans are an option available for employers to purchase and offer employees paid family leave.

Coverage can be a separate PFL policy, included in a group disability policy, or added as a PFL rider to a disability insurance policy.

Read about other leaves in Florida

E-Verify

Private employers with 25 or more employees must enroll in and use E-Verify. This includes private employers who have a contract with a public employer or apply for taxpayer-funded incentives.

Penalties: Starting July 1, 2024, employers might be assessed monetary fines per day after failure to use the E-Verify system three times in a 24-month period. Suspension and revocation of licenses (e.g., franchise, charter, etc.) is possible.

Additional resources include FAQs and an article in our resource library about Florida’s law.

Note to employers: Employers have requirements once enrolled in E-Verify, including but not limited to completion of Form I-9 and its verification (the Three Day Rule). Noncompliance could lead to significant civil fines. Some local municipalities also have E-Verify requirements.

State Tax ID Registration

State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Registration

Employers are required to have an active Florida Reemployment Assistance Program account number to file electronically with the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR). This program is also known as State Unemployment Insurance (SUI).

Paychex must be authorized as the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) on the account for filing quarterly returns, remitting payments, and making any adjustments to returns and payments on your behalf. FL DOR refers to this access as the Power of Attorney.

Register New Business

Visit the Florida Business Tax Application site to get started.
- Refer to the Guides – Completing Tax Applications on the FL DOR website for assistance.
Select the Create User Profile to create a new profile.
Complete the registration process.
After three business days, you can check the status of your Florida Business Tax Application by logging into your account.
If your Approved Certificate number is available, you will be provided with your FL SUI Account Number.
- FL SUI Account Number format: XXXXXXX (7 Digits)
A Welcome Package will also be mailed to you containing the certificates for your business.
Refer to the Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA) section for instructions for assigning Paychex as the TPA for your account to submit quarterly returns and payments on your behalf.
Enter your new account numbers in Paychex Flex® to ensure your account is updated and email your registration confirmation document to your Paychex Service Professional.
Refer to the Updating Tax Agency IDs in Paychex Flex instructions to update the information in the application.

Designating Paychex as Your Third-Party Administrator (TPA)

Complete the Power of Attorney (POA) Form.
Email your document containing your new FL SUI Account Number and the POA form to your Paychex Service Professional.

Additional Resources

Workplace Safety

OSHA

Florida is a federal OSHA state that covers most private-sector workers but not state and local government employees.

Workers' Compensation

Coverage is mandatory for employers with four (4) or more employees. Officers are considered employees of a corporation.
Contractors are required to carry coverage at employee No. 1.