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Responsible Individuals play an important and necessary role in the Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) Application process...

The CPEO Application is for Certified Professional Employer Organizations and other Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) applying for certification, only. If you received Letter 4883C or Letter 5071C, please see the Identity Verification Service information. If you are not associated with a CPEO applicant or CPEO please do not use the steps below. Instead refer to the identity verification process for the program you are seeking...

CPEO applicants must complete an application through the IRS Online Registration System...

As a Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO), you need to know about the following sections...

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Certified Professional Employer Organization Program help page

Professional employer organizations (PEOs) handle various payroll administration and tax reporting responsibilities for their business clients and are typically paid a fee based on payroll costs. Pursuant to section 7705(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the term “certified professional employer organization” (CPEO) means a person that applies to be certified as a CPEO and that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has certified as meeting the applicable requirements...