Question 1

Is PEO licensing or registration required in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

No. Mississippi runs one of the smallest PEO regulatory footprints in the country — there is no license, no registration, no bond, and no application process before a professional employer organization begins serving clients.

Question 2

What reporting duties do PEOs have in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Each month the PEO must report to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) every client it has added or dropped, supplying the client name, FEIN, mailing address, physical location, telephone number, and the effective date of the change, as well as whether the client was added or dropped.

Question 3

What is the SUI taxable wage base in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi's 2026 taxable wage base is $14,000, unchanged from prior years. The new employer rate is 1%, with a schedule that steps the rate up after the first year. The range for experienced employers runs from zero to 5.4%.

Question 4

What is the minimum wage in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour controls.

Question 5

Does Mississippi have paid family and medical leave for PEO clients?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no state paid family and medical leave program in Mississippi. Workers' compensation insurance is sold through private carriers, with no state fund and no monopolistic arrangement.

Question 6

How does unemployment insurance work with a PEO in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

SUI reporting runs at the client level. The PEO must report added and dropped clients to MDES monthly so the department knows which employer's account the leased wages will attach to, keeping the account map current while each client's experience rating stays protected.

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