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2024 Florida Payroll Tax Registration Simplified

If you have remote employees in Florida, we cut out the fluff and tell you exactly what to do.

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If you hired a remote employee in Florida and are trying to figure out how to complete a Florida state payroll tax registration, you shouldn’t have to read through a super long post written for clicks.

We wrote this guide for founders, HR leaders, and finance / legal / accounting leaders who:

  • Just want straight, to the point directions on where to go, or

  • HATE doing this type of work, and are looking for a tool like AbstractOps to streamline it.

If you're either of these types of people, read on!

Florida Payroll Tax Registration - Required Departments

Florida Department of Revenue

  • Check DOR website 48 hours after submission; if filed properly, the status will be marked as "completed."

Florida Department of Child and Family Services

  • For domestic companies, the Secretary of State registration number will be required to complete DCSFS registration.

How long does Florida typically take to process registrations?

2 - 3 weeks

Is Registration With the Secretary of State Required?

Only for domestic companies, and companies with an officer residing in state.

Florida Sunbiz Division of Corporations

Here's a Florida specific guide we put together to save you some aggravation trying to figure it out.

There is an easier way

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While this guide should save you time on Florida registrations, if you find yourself feeling anxious about eliminating compliance risk at a larger scale, you'll likely want to:

  • Automate state registrations and annual reports

  • Centralize email, snail mail, state ID’s, and registered agents, and

  • Take control of action items, eliminating risks before they become penalties.

Start the AbstractOps product demo to see how easy this can be.

Note: For the avoidance of doubt, nothing provided here shall contemplate, constitute or include tax or legal advice. Always double check with state agency websites for the most up-to-date requirements.


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