State Web Site:  www.Utah.gov

General Business Requirement:

Apply to the Department of Commerce for a Certificate of Authority to conduct business in Utah.
 
Business Entity Registration Forms

Licensing/Registration:

Utah - PEO Forms & Instructions

Utah - PEO Statute

Agency Web Site - Utah Insurance Department

Unemployment Insurance:

Utah - Employer UI Registration (PDF Form)  

Utah - Employer UI Registration (On-Line)

New Business Rate:  Industry Average. Range: 0.20% - 9.20%
Wage Limit:  $27,800
Employers Reporting Unit for SUTA  Contributions:  Licensed PEO.

Agency Web Site - Department of Workforce Services

State Taxes:

Utah - State Business & Tax Registration  

Agency Web Site - Utah 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.  If provided by the PEO, the client must be listed as an additional named insured.

Exclusive remedy provisions apply to both the Client and a licensed PEO, assuming coverage is in place for all employees.

Agency Web Site - Utah Labor Commission - Division of Industrial Accidents

Benefit Plans:

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

A PEO sponsored self-funded benefit plan is allowed if certain requirements are met; however, it may still be deemed a MEWA.

See:  Utah - PEO Statute Section 31A-40-208.

Agency Web Site - Utah Insurance Department