Florida Payroll & HR Services
From Palm Beach to Pensacola, Gusto’s Florida payroll service makes paying your team a breeze while taking complex compliance off your plate. With fully integrated HR, payroll, benefits, and more we keep your business cruising without breaking the bank.
Compliance? Don’t sweat it.
From state tax registration to keeping track of breaks, wage laws, and other local requirements—we’ve got you covered.
Taxes made easy
Uncover Florida-specific tax perks that can help your business save—while we handle payroll tax filing and payments every payday.
Everything in one
From hiring and time tracking to benefits and performance tools, it’s all built into one seamless platform—making it easy to support your team from day one.
9 out of 10
customers would recommend Gusto*
152 hours
average time customers saved per year on tax and compliance work after switching to Gusto.
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Payroll services Florida
Stress-free payroll in the Sunshine State.
With Gusto, your payroll stays on track—accurate, on time, and stress-free, so you can spend less time working and more time working on your tan. Deductions are automatic, and employee self-service means your team can easily access paystubs, tax forms, benefits, and more without adding to admin. Got salaried folks on board? Flip on Payroll on Autopilot to set it and forget it.
Tax and Compliance
Stay compliant without breaking a sweat.
Whether it’s state tax registration* or staying on top of ever-changing regulatory requirements,* we handle the tough stuff so you can get back to running your business. Every time you run payroll, we automatically calculate, file, and pay all your federal, state and local taxes. Plus, we’ll help you tap into available Florida tax incentives for an extra bump to your bottom line.
*State tax registration and compliance alerts are paid add-on features (see details)
Fully integrated
Supporting your team just got simpler.
Gusto goes beyond payroll to help you run your business smoothly. Hire and onboard new talent, build personalized benefits packages, and manage time tracking and schedules that flow directly into payroll—all from one intuitive platform. Whether your team is Florida native or coast-to-coast contractors, we make taking care of your people feel like a day at the beach.
Florida payroll laws & requirements
Florida minimum wage
At the start of 2020, the minimum hourly wage in Florida increased from $8.46 to $8.56. Tipped workers must earn a base wage of at least $5.54 per hour. The youth minimum wage is $4.25/hour. The minimum wage is adjusted each January by the Consumer Price Index which is determined on September 30.
Florida pay stubs
Florida has no requirements governing pay stubs. The Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) does however require employers to keep an accurate record of hours worked and wages paid to employees.
Florida pay periods
Florida has no laws regarding how often businesses must pay their employees. However, federal law requires that employers establish a pay period and pay employees on a consistent basis.
Determining time worked in Florida
While Florida has no state laws explicitly stating the definition of time worked, the state generally follows the definition of “hours worked” and “workweek” that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides.
Florida overtime pay and tracking
Just as with the definition of “hours worked” and “workweek,” Florida looks to the FLSA for its overtime pay and tracking rules. That means that, just as in the vast majority of states, Florida employers must pay nonexempt employees time and a half for all hours of work over 40 hours performed in a workweek.
Florida final wage payment
Florida does not have any laws about final wage payments. If you wind up letting an employee go or an employee leaves your company voluntarily, there’s no deadline in Florida by which you have to pay them the remainder of what you owe them.
Florida income tax withholding
Unlike the vast majority of states, Florida doesn’t charge its own personal income tax. Additionally, no individual municipality in Florida charges income tax.
Florida payroll tax for employers
In Florida, new employers pay a 2.7% unemployment tax on each employee’s first $7,000 in wages. After your business has operated for more than 10 quarters, your payroll tax can vary from 0.1% to 5.4%, but no matter the rate, only the first $7,000 in wages will be taxed.
Additionally, Florida employers must pay the following federal payroll taxes:
Social Security
Medicare
Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
Florida benefits
Like all American workers, Florida employees are entitled to Social Security benefits and the provisions outlined in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Additional state benefits include:
Workers’ compensation: With few exceptions, all Florida businesses must provide workers’ compensation insurance.
Health insurance: Under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), all employers with at least 50 full-time (or equivalent) workers must provide health insurance. Companies that fail to meet this provision may face a tax penalty.
Overtime pay: With limited exceptions, Florida businesses must pay workers time and a half when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek.
Domestic violence leave: Florida employers must provide up to three days of leave per year to address matters related to domestic violence.
Military leave: An employee who takes state or federal military leave must be rehired for the same job once their military duties are complete.
Jury duty: Any employees called for jury duty must be given time off and cannot be dismissed for fulfilling their civic duty. Employers must pay full-time, part-time, casual, or temporary workers with regularly scheduled hours their standard wages in full for the first three days of jury duty.
FAQs
A Florida payroll service helps businesses stay compliant with state-specific tax laws and employment regulations. This includes setting up state tax accounts, managing payroll taxes, staying on top of Florida’s minimum wage rules, and more. If your business operates in Florida, the right payroll provider can take care of these details so you don’t have to.
Florida has a relatively low tax burden compared with many other states. There is no personal income tax in Florida, so you are not required to withhold this from your employees’ paychecks. You are still required to withhold federal taxes like Social Security and Medicare, and Florida has a few other business-specific tax requirements including reemployment insurance tax. Tax rates differ depending on how your business is structured. Check out this guide for more information on Florida payroll taxes.
While many payroll companies in Florida can process your payroll, not all of them are built to handle Florida’s state-specific regulations. Gusto’s payroll services Florida are designed specifically to help your business navigate minimum wage, state and local taxes, and more. Plus Gusto can also help you pay team members across the country or around the globe. Check out this guide to learn more about payroll and labor law in Florida.
Florida has fewer employee protections than many other states in the US, so the compliance burden is lighter for employers. It is a right-to-work state and there are zero state-specific requirements when it comes to sick leave, parental leave, overtime, and more. However, all states are still required to meet federal minimum standards for employee protections.
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