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Unemployment tax rates for experienced employers range from 0.1 percent to 5.4 percent, and the tax rate for new employers is 2.7 percent, the state said Dec. 14.

The unemployment tax rate will continue to be a minimum of .0010% ($7) or a maximum of 5.4% ($378) per employee per year. Employers who are at the maximum tax rate of 5.4% will continue to pay $378 per employee per year (this amount is capped by Florida law).

The unemployment tax rate will continue to be a minimum of .0010% ($7) or a maximum of 5.4% ($378) per employee per year. Employers who are at the maximum tax rate of 5.4% will continue to pay $378 per employee per year (this amount is capped by Florida law).

In Florida, state UI tax is one of the primary taxes that employers must pay. Unlike most other states, Florida does not have state withholding taxes.

Companies who pay employees in Florida must register with the Florida Department of Revenue for a Reemployment Tax Account Number. Register online with the FL DOR to receive an online confirmation number. Then, after 3 business days, call the FL DOR at 850-717-6629 to obtain the account number and rate information.

For example, the SUTA tax rates in Texas range from 0.36% 6.36% in 2019.

Effective for 2019, unchanged from 2018, unemployment tax rates for experienced employers are to be determined with Schedule F+ and are to range from 1.5 percent to 6.2 percent. The unemployment tax rate for new employers is to be 3.4 percent in 2019, unchanged from 2018.

The SUI taxable wage base for 2018 remains at $7,000 per employee. The 2018 California employer SUI tax rates will continue to range from 1.5% to 6.2% on Schedule F+. The new employer SUI tax rate remains at 3.4% for 2018.

Social Security Wage-Base Limit for 2019. The Social Security wage base will increase from $128,400 to $132,900 in 2019, higher than the $132,300 projected in the June 2018 Annual Report of The Board of Trustees. The Medicare tax rate for 2019 remains at 1.45% of all covered earnings for employers and employees.

For 2019, the Social Security tax rate is 6.2% on the first $132,900 of wages paid, up $4,500 from 2018. The Medicare tax rate is 1.45% on the first $200,000 of wages (plus an additional 0.9% for wages above $200,000).

Register With the Department of Revenue You can register for an account with the DOR either online or on paper. Once registered, you'll be issued a reemployment tax (RT) account number. To register online, use the DOR's online registration website. To register on paper, use Form DR-1, Florida Business Tax Application.

Companies who pay employees in Florida must register with the Florida Department of Revenue for a Reemployment Tax Account Number. Register online with the FL DOR to receive an online confirmation number. Then, after 3 business days, call the FL DOR at 850-717-6629 to obtain the account number and rate information.

Minimum rate: .0010 (.1%) or $7.00 per employee. Maximum rate: .0540 (5.4%) or $378 per employee.

Employers must pay federal and state unemployment taxes in order to fund the unemployment tax system. Unemployment compensation is designed to pay benefits to workers when they lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

Currently, the state of Florida pays unemployment benefits by dividing your wages in your highest base period quarter by 26, and the maximum benefit anyone can earn is $275 per week.