2026 FL pay stub rules
Florida Pay Stub Generator
Florida does not tax wages, so a Florida pay stub has no state income tax line. Create a Florida pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Florida pay stubWhat is withheld on a Florida pay stub
Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Florida for 2026.
- Federal income tax
- Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source
- Social Security
- 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source
- Medicare
- 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source
- Florida income tax
- Florida does not tax wages, so a Florida pay stub has no state income tax line.Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- Local income taxes
- None. No state income tax and no local income or wage tax withheld from employee paychecks.
Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Florida
Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Net pay | $1,690.85 |
Florida wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Rose from $14.00 to $15.00 on September 30, 2026, the final step of Amendment 2 (2020); adjusted for inflation each September 30 from 2027. Tipped employee cash wage $11.98.Source
- Pay frequency
- No state pay frequency law.Source
- Pay stub law
- Florida has no general state law requiring employers to give employees a pay stub. The one exception is labor pools, which must give day laborers a written itemized statement of each deduction with every wage payment (electronic only if the worker asks in writing).Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $7,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Florida pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Florida as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
- Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
- Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
- Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.
Florida pay stub questions
Does Florida withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Florida does not tax wages, so a Florida pay stub has no state income tax line. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are still withheld as in every state.
Do employers in Florida have to provide pay stubs?
Florida has no general state law requiring employers to give employees a pay stub. The one exception is labor pools, which must give day laborers a written itemized statement of each deduction with every wage payment (electronic only if the worker asks in writing).
What is the minimum wage in Florida?
The general minimum wage in Florida is $15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Rose from $14.00 to $15.00 on September 30, 2026, the final step of Amendment 2 (2020); adjusted for inflation each September 30 from 2027. Tipped employee cash wage $11.98.
How often must employees be paid in Florida?
No state pay frequency law.
Can I use a Florida pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.