A Montana professional employer organization registering with the Department of Labor & Industry must show a $50,000 tangible net worth — or post a surety bond to cover the shortfall. The bond is at least $50,000 under MCA 39-8-202, and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
















No long underwriting queue for the standard PEO bond — enter your amount, pay, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Organization details, the bond amount your registration requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Most clear quickly; larger amounts may get a quick underwriter look within 48 hours. No credit check on this bond.
Submit the executed bond with your PEO registration to satisfy the net-worth requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your registration requires (at least $50,000) and the premium updates.
A professional employer organization (PEO) co-employs a client’s workforce — running payroll, withholding payroll taxes, and handling benefits. Because employees and tax authorities rely on the PEO to actually remit wages and taxes, Montana requires registered PEOs to show financial strength under MCA 39-8-202.
The baseline is a $50,000 tangible accounting net worth, shown by audited financials (or compiled financials plus a $100,000 security deposit). A PEO that can’t meet the net-worth floor may instead post a surety bond, letter of credit, or marketable securities of at least $50,000 to cover the deficiency.
The bond protects employees and the state: if the PEO defaults on wages or payroll-related taxes, the department can access the bond. If the surety pays, the PEO repays the surety. Enter the amount your registration requires, and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
Submit the application with the bond amount your registration requires — the executed bond is generated quickly, ready to file with the Department of Labor & Industry.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your registration requires and file the same day.