Unemployment Tax Rates in Florida are Increasing
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) has recently published the attached forecast summary on Florida's Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund for 2021 and beyond. Suzanne Hurst, Deputy Director of Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations (FAPEO) offers the following review of these figures.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) is a research arm of the Legislature principally concerned with forecasting economic and social trends that affect policy making, revenues, and appropriations.
The figures below come from the attached summary provided by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR). This document provides historic context, current figures and forecasted figures for benefit charges, collections and rates for Florida’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. This important information is provided to you for your cash flow planning.
Unemployment Tax Rates – Minimum Tax Rate
- 2020 - .10%
- 2021 - .29%
- 2022 – 1.15% (forecasted)
- 2023 – 1.11% (forecasted)
- 2024 - .56% (forecasted)
- 2025 - .10% (forecasted)
Your Florida PEO Lobbyist, David Daniel, is presenting a detailed briefing at a meeting Friday of state-wide business interests about possible solutions to impact of social costs from benefit payments related to the pandemic. Your FAPEO board has created multiple proposals that could lower rates as early as this year. We will continue to advocate for common sense solutions that protect Florida’s small employers as everyone struggles during these economic times.
We will keep you up to date on all developments as these proposals move through the lawmaking process.
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