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North Dakota


State Web Site: 
www.North Dakota.gov

General Business Requirement:

Apply to the Secretary of State for a Certificate of Authority to conduct business in North Dakota.
 
Business Entity Registration Forms

Licensing/Registration:

North Dakota - PEO License Application

North Dakota - PEO Licensing Statute

North Dakota - PEO Licensing Information


Agency Web Site - North Dakota Secretary of State

Unemployment Insurance:

North Dakota - Employer UI Registration Form

New Business Rate:  1.17%
Wage Limit:  $23,700
Employers Reporting Unit for SUTA  Contributions:  PEO, under certain circumstances; however, regardless of who’s UI rate is used, reporting must be done on a client by client basis.

Agency Web Site - Job Service North Dakota

State Taxes:

North Dakota - Business Tax Registration Form

Agency Web Site - North Dakota Tax Commission

Workers’ Compensation:

Rating Bureau – Monopolistic state

PEO can provide coverage on an MCP basis.  

Exclusive remedy benefits apply to both PEO and client/co-employer, assuming the PEO is deemed to be a “Staffing Service”.

See:  North Dakota - Coverage for Staffing Services

Agency Web Site - North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance

Benefit Plans:

PEO-sponsored and Client-sponsored health plans not addressed in North Dakota laws or regulations.

Agency Web Site - North Dakota Insurance Department