State Web Site:  www.mississippi.gov
   
General Business Requirement:

Apply to the Secretary of State for a Certificate of Authority to conduct business in Mississippi.

Business Entity Registration Forms & Instructions

 
Licensing/Registration:

None Required.

Unemployment Insurance:

Mississippi - Employer UI Registration (pdf Form)

Mississippi - Employer UI Registration (On-line)

New Employer Rate (2009) = 2.7%  
Wage Limit (2009) - $7,000
Employer/Reporting Unit for SUTA contributions:  Client must maintain and report under its own SUTA account.  PEO is not recognized as an employer or co-employer of client employees in Mississippi.

Agency Web Site: Mississippi Dept. of Employment Security

State Taxes:

Mississippi Tax Registration Application

Mississippi Withholding Tax Surety Bond (For Employee Leasing)

Mississippi Business Tax Information and Publications

Agency Web Site:  Mississippi State Tax Commission

Workers’ Compensation:

Rating Bureau – NCCI

State Specific Requirements for PEO
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Workers’ compensation coverage can be provided by the PEO or client/co-employer.
Exclusive remedy benefits apply to both PEO and client/co-employer, assuming all employees are covered.

Agency Web Site:  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission  

Benefit Plans:

PEO and/or client can sponsor fully insured benefit plans.

A PEO sponsored self-funded benefit plan is not addressed in Mississippi statutes or regulations.

Agency Web Site:  Mississippi Insurance Dept.