SimpleHR Updates & Events

NEW! 2025 W-2 Forms Information
W-2 Forms for the 2025 year will be sent to employees via U.S. Mail to the current mailing address that we have on file for the employee. W-2 Forms will be mailed by the required deadline of February 2, 2026. Active employees of active SimpleHR clients will also be able to download a copy of the form from the Employee Self Service web site. For additional W-2 Information visit our W-2 Help Page.

To access Employee Self Service, click the Employee Login button on this page and if needed, use the forgot password link to reset your password. An announcement will be posted on this site when the forms have been released for access in the ESS site.

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NEW! 2026 W-4 Form Released
The new 2026 W-4 Form has been released and is available for download on the SimpleHR Web Payroll site. All New Hire Packets have also been updated with the new form and are available for download in the Documents section of Web Payroll.

All new hires starting work on or after 1/1/2026 must use the updated 2026 W-4 form. If you have questions about this form update or any HR issues, please contact our Human Resources Department at (850) 650-9935.

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NEW! Mileage Rate Increase
The IRS Business Mileage Reimbursement rate has been increased from 70 to 72.5 cents per mile. New rates are effective for transportation expenses paid or incurred beginning January 1, 2026.

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2025 Florida Minimum Wage Increase
The Florida Minimum Wage increased on September 30, 2025. Florida minimum wage increased from $13.00 to $14.00 per hour. Employers of tipped employees must pay the employee a direct wage. The Florida Tip rate of $9.98 increased to $10.98.

The revised minimum wage poster is available for download in the Labor Law Posters section of this site and in Web Payroll under Documents.

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OBBB New Federal Tax Deductions for Tipped and Overtime Employees
Beginning in 2025 a new federal tax law introduced through the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) allows eligible employees to deduct a portion of their tip income and overtime pay from their federal tax income. To learn more, review the memo posted under the Documents section of this site in the Announcements folder.