Florida Contract Templates

Florida Independent Contractor Agreement

Worker-classification test

Reemployment tax uses the common-law employer-employee rules. Workers' comp has its own test: a non-construction contractor generally must meet four of six statutory criteria.

Written contract required?

Not required by state law, but some workers' comp exclusions need a writing, such as real estate licensees paid solely by commission under a written agreement.

Misclassification penalties

Failing to cover misclassified employees under workers' comp brings a stop-work order and a penalty of twice the premium owed for the prior 12 months (24 for repeat offenders), minimum $1,000.

Florida Non-Compete Agreement

Updated for § 542.335

Are employee non-competes enforceable?

Yes. Florida enforces non-competes in a signed writing that protect a legitimate business interest and are reasonable in time, area and line of business. Courts must narrow overbroad terms.

Governing law

Fla. Stat. § 542.335 for most agreements; the CHOICE Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 542.43–542.45, ch. 2025-213) for covered agreements with higher earners, effective July 2025.

Salary or wage threshold

None under § 542.335. CHOICE Act covered agreements apply only to employees earning more than twice the annual mean wage of the relevant Florida county; health care practitioners are excluded.

Florida Employment Offer Letter

At-will employment

Yes, by common law. A statutory exception bars firing in retaliation for a workers' compensation claim.

Pay-range disclosure

No statewide pay-range law for private employers.

Salary-history ban

No. Florida does not restrict private employers from asking about or relying on salary history.

Florida Residential Lease Agreement

Updated for Fla. Stat. ch. 83

Security deposit cap

No statewide cap. Florida regulates how deposits are held, disclosed, and returned, but sets no maximum amount.

Deposit return deadline

15 days after the lease ends if no claim is made. To deduct, send written notice of the claim within 30 days by certified mail (or agreed email); the tenant has 15 days to object.

Required disclosures

Landlord or agent name and address; radon gas notice; where the deposit is held (landlords with 5+ units); and a separate flood disclosure for leases of one year or longer (since October 1, 2025).

Florida LLC Operating Agreement

Updated for Fla. Stat. ch. 605

Governing statute

Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act.

Operating agreement required?

Not required. The operating agreement may be oral, implied, in a record, or any combination, and covers a sole member too.

Filing fee to form the LLC

$125 total: $100 Articles of Organization filing fee plus the required $25 registered agent designation fee.