Florida EIN Number, Form DR-1 and Reemployment Tax
Last updated November 1, 2026 · Written by the EIN Registration filing team
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After your EIN in Florida
| Account | Agency | Number you get | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | None | Florida does not tax wages | Not needed |
| Unemployment insurance | Florida Department of Revenue | Reemployment tax account number, 7 digits | Florida Business Tax Application |
| Sales tax | Florida Department of Revenue | Sales tax Certificate of Registration | Florida Business Tax Application |
The Florida Business Tax Application (online, or paper Form DR-1) registers a business for sales and use tax and reemployment (unemployment) tax, along with other Department of Revenue taxes and fees, in one application.
Florida counties may add a discretionary sales surtax on top of state sales tax. Dealers collect it with the state tax and pay both to the Department of Revenue on the same sales and use tax return, and the Department then distributes the surtax to the counties that levy it.
Florida's unemployment tax is called reemployment tax, and the Department of Revenue collects it, while the Florida Department of Commerce handles benefit claims. Once you are liable, the Department assigns a seven-digit reemployment tax account number to put on every report and payment.
Also on the Florida list
- Register with the Florida Department of Revenue if you will collect sales tax or pay wages. The EIN is required on that registration.
- File your first Florida annual report with the Division of Corporations in the calendar year after formation, and every year after.
- Keep the Sunbiz document number with the EIN: Florida's annual report, the DR-1 registration and most bank forms ask for both, and the two are unrelated numbers.
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What is different about Florida
- Florida LLC document numbers begin with the letter L followed by the filing year. An LLC formed in 2026 carries an L26 prefix. That is the number Sunbiz indexes your company by, and it is not your EIN.
- Florida has no personal state income tax, so the tax classification you choose on the SS-4 only affects your federal return. In most states it drives a state filing too.
- Sunbiz publishes new filings publicly and almost immediately, which is why Florida LLC owners typically start receiving mail and texts about EINs within days of forming.
- Florida's annual report is filed on Sunbiz between January 1 and May 1 each year, starting the calendar year after formation, and the login is the document number rather than the EIN. Filing after May 1 adds a statutory late fee and a company that never files is administratively dissolved in the fall.
- Florida's state tax registration is the Florida Business Tax Application, Form DR-1, with the Department of Revenue. It opens sales and use tax and reemployment tax in one filing, asks for both the federal EIN and the Sunbiz document number, and is required from the first taxable sale or the first payroll.
Before you apply
The SS-4 must match the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) filing; its document number (for example L26000449593) is a state index, not a tax ID.
55,615 new Florida LLCs appeared on the state register in the 30 days to August 29, 2026. We count them ourselves, from the register, rather than estimating, and nearly every one of those owners needs an EIN next.
Florida EIN questions
How do I get an EIN number in Florida?
File IRS Form SS-4 after the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) approves any formation filing; there is no Florida EIN application. The Florida Business Tax Application (online, or paper Form DR-1) registers a business for sales and use tax and reemployment (unemployment) tax, along with other Department of Revenue taxes and fees, in one application.
Does Florida have state income tax withholding?
No. Florida does not tax wage income, so there is no state withholding account to open. The payroll registration Florida does have is unemployment insurance, with the Florida Department of Revenue through Florida Business Tax Application.
Where do I register for Florida unemployment insurance?
With the Florida Department of Revenue, online through Florida Business Tax Application. It assigns a reemployment tax account number, 7 digits, a separate number from the EIN.
Do I need a Florida sales tax Certificate of Registration?
Only if you sell what Florida taxes. The Florida Department of Revenue issues it through Florida Business Tax Application, and your returns are filed under its number, not the EIN.
Is there such a thing as a Florida EIN?
No. The EIN is federal and comes from the IRS. What Florida agencies mean when they ask for your EIN is that same nine-digit federal number. Florida's own identifiers are the Sunbiz document number on your formation filing and the business partner number the Department of Revenue assigns when you register on Form DR-1, and neither one is a substitute for the EIN.
Can I apply for the EIN before Sunbiz approves my LLC?
You should not. The IRS asks for the legal name and formation date exactly as Sunbiz recorded them, and Sunbiz can still reject or alter a name after you file. Wait for the approved filing, then apply using the name and the document number on it.
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