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File Florida Payroll
Taxes in Minutes
Stay compliant with new-hire reporting, and unemployment
insurance taxes.
Form NHR
Deadline: Within 20 days of hire
Form RT-6
Deadline: Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31, Jan 31
Florida Filing Requirements for New Hire and Unemployment Insurance
Stay compliant with Florida's new hire and unemployment filing requirements—on time, every time.
| Forms | Filing Requirements | Filing Methods | Due Date |
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| New Hire Report | All Florida employers must report newly hired, rehired, or recalled employees. This includes government, nonprofits, and private businesses. |
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Within 20 days of the employee's hire, rehire, or recall date. |
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Quarterly Report And Unemployment Tax (Form RT-6) |
All employers liable for Florida Unemployment Tax must file Form RT-6 quarterly, even if no wages were paid or no tax is due. Reports wages and calculates tax on the first $7,000 per employee. |
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Last day of the month following each quarter:
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File Florida Payroll Forms with Confidence
Simplify Florida state compliance, and avoid missed deadlines with TaxBandits—your complete
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Information Required to File
Know what information you need to file Florida payroll forms accurately.
What to Report in a New Hire?
- Employee’s legal full name
- Employee’s physical address
- Social Security Number (SSN) or ITIN
- Date of hire (first day of work)
- Employer name, address, and FEIN
- Contact details
What to Report in Form RT-6?
- Employer's unemployment tax account number
- Total gross wages paid during the quarter
- Taxable wages (up to $7,000 per employee annually; excess wages not taxable)
- Number of covered employees
- Employee-level information (name, SSN, wages paid, taxable wages)
- Total unemployment tax due (if any)
How to file Payroll Tax Forms with the State of Florida?
Create a free TaxBandits account and follow these simple steps to e-file your Florida forms efficiently.
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Step 1: Choose the Required Form
Select the type of form you want to file. This includes new-hire reporting and the Form RT-6.
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Step 2: Enter the Required Tax Details
Complete the chosen form with the required information that applies to your business, such as employee wages and contribution data.
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Step 3: Review and Transmit
Review your form and transmit it to the appropriate state agencies through TaxBandits for a secure and approved filing.
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Step 1: Choose the Required Form
Select the type of form you want to file. This includes new-hire reporting and the Form RT-6.
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Step 2: Enter the Required Tax Details
Complete the chosen form with the required information that applies to your business, such as employee wages and contribution data
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Step 3: Review and Transmit
Review your form and transmit it to the appropriate state agencies through TaxBandits for a secure and approved filing.
Start e-filing with Florida today—TaxBandits makes it quick and easy!
Florida Payroll Tax Filing — Simple, Transparent Pricing
Pay for more than filing—accuracy, right outcome, and peace of mind.
| No of Forms | First Form | Next 3 Forms | 5-25 Forms | 26-50 Forms | 51-100 Forms | 101-500 Forms | 501-1000 Forms |
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| New Hire Reporting | $1 / Employee | ||||||
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Reemployment Tax Report (Form RT-6) |
$5.95 | $5.25 | $4.75 | $4.25 | $3.75 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
Penalties and Corrections for New Hire and Unemployment Insurance
Know the penalties and how to correct errors before they impact compliance.
| Form | Penalties | Corrections |
|---|---|---|
| New Hire Report | Florida does not impose a specific late reporting penalty for new hires; the state focuses on compliance, but you must report within 20 days to the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) New Hire Reporting Center. |
Corrections to previously filed new hire reports are handled through the New Hire portal. Submit the corrected record through the online portal or contact the Florida New Hire Reporting Center for assistance. |
| Form RT-6 |
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File a correction using Form RT-8A (Correction to Employer's Quarterly or Annual Domestic Report).
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Beyond State Payroll Filing: Simplifying All Your Tax Needs
At TaxBandits, we simplify more than just state payroll filings. From Form 941 to 1099, W-2, and beyond, we make tax filing easier for businesses of all sizes. Our platform streamlines federal and state compliance, saving you time and reducing errors, so you can focus on growing your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. If you pay an independent contractor $600 or more in a calendar year, you must report them to Florida's New Hire Reporting Center within 20 calendar days of the contract start date or the first payment, whichever is earlier. Florida updated its reporting rules to include independent contractors.
File the new-hire report within 20 calendar days of the employee's first day of work. For independent contractors, file within 20 calendar days of the contract start date or first payment, whichever is earlier. Electronic filers may use two bi-monthly electronic submissions 12–16 days apart instead of individual reports.
For Form RT-6, unemployment tax applies only to the first $7,000 of wages paid to each employee in a calendar year. Wages beyond $7,000 are considered excess wages and are not taxable for that employee for the rest of the year. Report gross wages, but enter only up to $7,000 per employee under taxable wages.
Yes. Every liable employer must file quarterly Form RT-6 even if no wages were paid, or if all wages are excess wages and no tax is due. Enter 0 for taxable wages and tax due, and submit the form by the due date.
File a correction using Form RT-8A, Correction to Employer's Quarterly or Annual Domestic Report. If required to e-file, submit corrections electronically via DOR File & Pay portal and do not mail a paper RT-8A. If not required to e-file, complete and mail the paper RT-8A with corrected amounts, employee information, and payment if additional tax is due.
Electronic filing is required if you had 10 or more employees in any quarter of the prior state fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Use the Florida Department of Revenue e-Services File & Pay portal. If not required to e-file, you may file a paper RT-6 and mail it with a payment check.
Form RT-6 must be filed and tax paid, if applicable, by April 30 for Q1, July 31 for Q2, October 31 for Q3, and January 31 for Q4. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state/federal holiday, file by the next business day.
The late filing penalty is $25 for every 30 days, or fraction thereof, that a quarter's report is late. Interest accrues on unpaid tax at Florida's published rate. If required to e-file but filed by non-approved means, the penalty is $25 + $1 per employee, up to $300 maximum, plus $25 per remittance for failure to pay electronically.
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