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Considering a PEO for the first time? Here is the honest version.
A PEO takes over payroll, benefits, HR, and workers' comp under a co-employment contract. It is a real decision with real tradeoffs, and it should start with math.
The sensible order of operations
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Understand the model
Ten minutes reading what co-employment actually means.
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Run your numbers
See what the arrangement would do to your figures before any sales call.
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Get real quotes
Two or three actual bids from PEOs that fit your industry and states.
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Decide with your accountant
Every figure in our report is sourced so your accountant can verify it.