WI nonresident entertainer bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
A nonresident entertainer or entertainment corporation not otherwise doing business in Wisconsin must file a surety bond with the Department of Revenue at least 7 days before a performance, under Wis. Stat. s. 71.80(15). Premiums start from $100 — your exact price appears at the application, and the premium works out to 1.2% of your bond amount, $100 minimum. The application collects no credit information.
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No underwriting queue for the standard entertainer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
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Your details, the bond amount tied to your engagement, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information, and the premium is calculated at 1.2% of your bond amount with a $100 minimum — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond to the Department of Revenue at least 7 days before the performance, as the statute requires. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the entertainer bond actually covers
Wisconsin taxes the income a nonresident earns performing in the state. Under Wis. Stat. s. 71.80(15), a nonresident entertainer or entertainment corporation not otherwise employed or regularly engaged in business here must file a surety bond with the Department of Revenue at least 7 days before a performance — unless the performer works for an entertainment corporation that files instead.
The bond is payable to the Department of Revenue to guarantee payment of income, franchise, sales and use taxes, withholding under subch. X, plus penalties and interest arising from the Wisconsin engagement. It is a tax-guarantee bond, not a license bond — it protects the state’s tax claim on your performance income.
Because the amount tracks your expected Wisconsin tax (often based on the total contract price), it varies by engagement — enter the figure the Department of Revenue indicates for your booking and we issue the bond starting from $100, with no credit information collected on the application.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount tied to your engagement — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Revenue at least 7 days before the show.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount tied to your engagement and file at least 7 days before the show.