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State Web Site: www.texas.gov General Business Requirement:
Apply to the Secretary of State for a Certificate of Authority to conduct business in Texas. Business Entity Registration Forms
Licensing/Registration:
Texas Staff Leasing Services - Licensing Forms Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation - Staff Leasing Services Home Page
Unemployment Insurance:
Texas Unemployment Tax Registration (On-Line) Texas Workforce Commission - Businesses & Employers Home Page New Employer Rate (2009) = 2.7% Wage Limit (2009) - $9,000 Employer/Reporting Unit for SUTA contributions: PEO (licensed). Agency Web Site: Texas Workforce Commission
State Taxes:
Texas Franchise Tax - Forms & Instructions Staff Leasing Services Company Report (to submit to client companies) Revised Texas Franchise Tax Information Agency Web Site: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Workers’ Compensation:
Rating Bureau – Texas Dept. of Insurance State Specific Requirements for PEO Workers’ compensation coverage can be provided by the PEO or client/co-employer; however, workers’ compensation insurance is optional coverage in Texas. See: Texas Labor Code - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Exclusive remedy benefits apply to both licensed PEO and client/co-employer, if coverage is provided. Agency Web Site: Texas Dept. of insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation
Benefit Plans:
PEO and/or client can sponsor fully insured benefit plans. A PEO sponsored self-funded benefit plan is not allowed. Agency Web Site: Texas Dept. of Insurance