Wisconsin nonresident entertainer bonds.
From $100.
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. §71.80(15). The premium is 1.2% of your bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Wisconsin nonresident entertainer bond cost?
1.2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard entertainer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the bond amount tied to your engagement, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000, 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. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short 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. §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 check up to $10,000 on the application.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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 sets the price
The premium is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
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.