Pricing & fees
Three independent parties each collect their own fees through their own payment processor. Here's exactly who charges what.
Finder's fee
Monthly qualifier rate
Service fee
Third-party processing fees are separate. If you use a processing partner to handle the state-board application, their processing and state filing fees are billed directly to you by that partner through their own processor. IQS never collects or sees those fees.
Deal terms at a glance
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Qualifier monthly rate | $3,500/month minimum (minimum-wage × 32 hrs floor) |
| Minimum term | 6 months per placement |
| Finder's fee | 2× first month's rate — paid by client at signing |
| IQS service fee | $750 flat — paid by client at signing |
| Third-party processing | Independent fees — billed directly by the processing partner |
| Association window | 4–6 weeks to associate; 4–6 weeks to disassociate |
| Placement types | W-2 employee or corporate officer of the client's company |
Who collects what
Money never flows between entities through the platform. Each one runs payments independently.
| Entity | What they collect | Processor |
|---|---|---|
| IQS | Finder's fee + $750 service fee | IQS's own account |
| Processing partner | Processing fee + state application fees | Partner's own account |
| Client | Pays the monthly qualifier rate ($3,500+) | Client's own account |
Tell us your classification, state, and term and we'll build the full fee picture.
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