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State Web Site: www.tennessee.gov General Business Requirement:
Apply to the Secretary of State for a Certificate of Authority to conduct business in Tennessee. Business Entity Registration Forms
Licensing/Registration:
Tennessee Staff Leasing Company/Group Application Tennessee Staff Leasing Group Guaranty Agreement Tennessee Employee Leasing Program Information Tennessee Employee Leasing Act Rules
Unemployment Insurance:
Tennessee Application for Employer Number (SUTA) Tennessee Application for Client Number (SUTA) New Employer Rate (2009) = 2.7% Wage Limit (2009) - $7,000 Employer/Reporting Unit for SUTA contributions: PEO, using separate client account numbers. See: Amendment to Staff Leasing Code for SUTA Treatment Agency Web Site: Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
State Taxes:
Tennessee Dept. of Revenue - Application for Registration Tennessee Business Taxes - Forms & Information Agency Web Site: Tennessee Dept. of Revenue
Workers’ Compensation:
Rating Bureau – NCCI State Specific Requirements for PEO (Best viewed in Internet Explorer) Workers’ compensation coverage can be provided by the PEO or client/co-employer. Exclusive remedy benefits apply to both PEO and client/co-employer. Agency Web Site: Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
Benefit Plans:
PEO and/or client can sponsor fully insured benefit plans. A licensed PEO sponsored self-funded benefit plan may be allowed, if permission is granted by the Insurance Commissioner. Contact the Department to request the Insurance Commissioner’s “Plan of Self-Insurance for Health Benefits for Staff Leasing Licensees”. Agency Web Site: Tennessee Dept. of Commerce & Insurance