# What is state registration?

Source: https://launch-rec.com/glossary/state-registration. Category: Compliance. Market: US.

## Definition

Registering with a state to withhold payroll taxes and, in some states, to operate as a staffing agency. Required where your worker performs the work.

## In practice

Payroll tax registration follows the worksite, not your office. One placement in a new state usually triggers withholding registration, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation coverage there.

A handful of states also license or register staffing and nurse-staffing agencies specifically — healthcare is the most regulated niche in the US market.

## Related terms

- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/eor
- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/workers-compensation
- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/nurse-staffing-licence