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| Tax |
Description |
Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Income Tax | Corporations in Florida must pay State corporate income tax. | Florida Department of Revenue Cocoa Service Center 2428 Clearlake Road Building M Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone: 800-352-3671 Phone: 321-504-0950 |
| Department of Agriculture | Various businesses are governed by the Florida Department of Agriculture. | Florida Department of Agriculture Phone: 850-245-5500 |
| Employer Identification Number | All businesses, except sole proprietorships with no employees, must register for a federal identification number. | Internal Revenue Service Phone: 800-829-4933 |
| Federal Income Tax and Social Security Tax | Employers must withhold from employees salaries for federal tax and pay for Social Security. | Internal Revenue Service Withholding Phone: 800-829-4933 |
| Federal Unemployment Tax | Most businesses with one or more employees must contribute to a federal fund that pays for unemployment insurance to workers who have been laid off. | Internal Revenue Service Phone: 800-829-4933 |
| New Employee Hire Reporting Requirements | Federal and State law requires employers to report all new/rehire employees who work in the State of Florida new/hire to whom the employer anticipates paying earnings. Employees should be reported even if they work only one day and are terminated. This reporting requirement is part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. | New Hire Reporting Phone: 850-656-3343 |
| Personal Property Tax | Brevard County taxes the personal property of businesses (for items such as business equipment). | Brevard County Tax Collector 400 South Street Titusville, FL 32780 Phone: 321-264-6930 |
| Sales Tax Certificates | The State of Florida requires retail stores and other businesses to collect sales tax. Businesses must apply for a sales tax certificate. | Florida Department of Revenue Cocoa Service Center 2428 Clearlake Road Building M Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone: 800-352-3671 Phone: 321-504-0950 |
| State Unemployment Tax | Businesses must also pay into a State fund that pays unemployment insurance. | Florida Department of Revenue Phone: 850-488-6800 Phone: 800-352-3671 |
| Worker's Compensation | Companies with 4 or more employees must pay into a State fund that compensates workers who are injured on the job. In construction businesses, the rules that apply are stricter. | State Compliance Division of Workers Compensation Phone: 850-488-2713 |