MidwestHR receives IRS certification

WOODRIDGE - MidwestHR has been named one of the first Certified Professional Employer Organizations in the United States by the Internal Revenue Service.

Only 84 companies have met the criteria to have earned the recognition, which puts MidwestHR among the top in the industry.

In 2015, the IRS established a voluntary certification program for PEOs enacted by the Small Business Efficiency Act. In order to achieve this status, PEOs must meet exemplary standards in their tax compliance, experience, and financial reporting among other categories. Once a PEO achieves this certification, companies partnering with or leaving a PEO no longer risk the liability of double taxation.

"When we learned of the IRS certification, MidwestHR immediately began the process seeking to be one of the first PEOs certified," said MidwestHR CEO Jeffrey Bartelt. "This gives our clients assurance that they are partnering with a trusted company that has met high standards set by the U.S. government."

As a CPEO, MidwestHR can continue to enable business owners to focus on their core business objectives and improve the lives of their employees by managing employment related functions such as human resources, employee benefit plans, retirement packages, payroll services, and more for client businesses.

The IRS does not endorse specific Certified Professional Employer Organizations.