Run payroll with Florida-specific details in view — including the state’s employer-paid reemployment tax, new-hire reporting, minimum wage changes, federal withholding, and your own pay schedule. PayDay brings the workflow together so payroll is easier to manage as your team grows.
Florida currently does not levy a personal state income tax on individuals.
Florida does not require individual state income tax withholding, but employers can still have important state obligations. Depending on liability, that includes registering for reemployment tax, filing quarterly wage reports, meeting new-hire reporting deadlines, and paying employees at least the applicable minimum wage.
Florida keeps state payroll withholding relatively simple, but employer reemployment tax and federal payroll taxes still need accurate setup and reporting.
Florida’s unemployment tax is called reemployment tax and is paid by employers. In 2026, contributing employer rates range from 0.1% to 5.4%, while new employers generally begin at 2.7%. The tax applies to the first $7,000 of wages paid to each employee in a calendar year.
Florida DOR detailsFlorida does not impose a personal income tax on individuals. That means employers generally do not withhold Florida personal income tax from employee wages, although federal income tax withholding still applies.
State tax confirmationFlorida employers still manage federal income tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes, and federal unemployment tax where applicable. Deposit and filing schedules depend on federal rules and your payroll tax profile.
Federal tax overviewWant the official Florida employer guide for reemployment tax, liability, taxable wages, reports, and records?
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Applies through September 29, 2026. Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026.
Newly hired, rehired, and temporary employees generally must be reported within 20 days of the employee’s start date.
Florida reemployment tax applies to the first $7,000 of wages paid to each employee by an employer in a calendar year.
Florida has no general state rule setting weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly pay frequency — and no general maximum days between paydays.
Minimum wage timing matters: on August 31, 2026, the Florida minimum wage is $14.00 per hour. It is scheduled to become $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026. Employers should update payroll rates before that effective date and confirm any industry- or employee-specific rules that also apply.
Keep the day-to-day payroll work in one organized system, from employee data to calculations, deductions, records, and growing teams.
Keep employee details, compensation information, job data, and payroll history together instead of spreading records across disconnected files.
Calculate gross pay, overtime, bonuses, taxes, deductions, and net pay with repeatable payroll workflows that reduce manual work.
Support hourly, salaried, overtime, shift-based, commission, and other compensation structures across different employees and teams.
Track taxes, benefits, retirement deductions, garnishments, loans, and other payroll deductions with a clearer audit trail.
Keep payroll registers, employee pay history, deduction details, and reporting data organized so review and reconciliation are easier.
Add employees, locations, departments, and payroll structures as your Florida business expands without rebuilding your process each time.
Whether your team works from one office or across several Florida markets, centralized payroll records help you keep employee data, pay settings, departments, and locations organized in one place.
A simple workflow helps your team move from employee setup to payroll review and final processing with fewer handoffs.
Add employee information, pay type, compensation, work location, deductions, and the payroll details your process needs.
Review hours, earnings, tax treatment, deductions, adjustments, and totals before finalizing the payroll cycle.
Keep payroll history, employee records, reporting details, and recurring schedules together for the next payroll run.
Florida has no general state law requiring private employers to pay weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly, and the U.S. Department of Labor lists Florida as having no state payday-frequency regulation or specified interval. That gives employers flexibility, but it makes a clear internal pay calendar especially important. Set a predictable pay period, communicate it to employees, document your payroll policy, and follow any contract, collective bargaining, industry, or federal requirements that apply.
Hiring an employee outside Florida can create payroll obligations in the state where that employee works. You may need additional employer registration, state income tax withholding, unemployment coverage, local taxes, leave programs, or different payday rules depending on the work location. Multi-state payroll works best when each employee’s work state is recorded clearly and payroll settings are reviewed before the first paycheck.
Use location-based employee settings and a documented state setup process so one state’s rules are not accidentally applied to another.
Explore Multi-State PayrollGive payroll teams a cleaner workflow for employee data, recurring payroll tasks, and day-to-day workforce administration.
Bring employee setup, payroll processing, deductions, records, and review steps into a straightforward payroll process.
Support more employees, departments, pay types, and locations without relying on a maze of manual spreadsheets.
Keep payroll information, employee records, reports, and recurring admin work connected in one business system.
Use official resources to confirm Florida-specific payroll obligations and stay current as rules or rates change.
Official Florida Department of Revenue guide covering liability, taxable wages, tax rates, reporting, and employer responsibilities.
Official FloridaCommerce minimum-wage page with current rate information, required posters, and scheduled wage changes.
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Start with PayDayThis page provides general payroll information and is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Rules, rates, filing requirements, and agency guidance can change. Verify current requirements with Florida Department of Revenue, FloridaCommerce, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other agencies that apply to your business.
Last reviewed: August 31, 2026