Wisconsin PEO bonds.
From $100.
Wisconsin can require a professional employer organization to post a surety bond as part of registering with the Department of Financial Institutions under Wis. Stat. § 202.22. The bond guarantees the wages, taxes, and benefits PEOs owe on behalf of worksite employees. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Wisconsin PEO bond cost?
1% 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 PEO bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DFI. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your organization details, the bond amount DFI required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with DFI
Submit the executed bond with your PEO registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the PEO bond actually covers
Wisconsin regulates professional employer organizations under Wis. Stat. ch. 202, and a registering PEO files with the Department of Financial Institutions. As part of meeting the financial-responsibility test, DFI can require a surety bond in a form it approves.
The bond secures the payments a PEO makes on behalf of worksite employees — wages, salaries, employee benefits, workers compensation premiums, payroll taxes, and unemployment contributions — if the PEO or PEO group fails to pay them when due. It is established in favor of DFI, for the benefit of the state and any employee who isn't paid.
The required amount tracks your Wisconsin payroll exposure, so it varies by organization — and the statute lets DFI accept assurance from an approved assurance organization in place of certain requirements. Enter the figure DFI set on your registration; pricing is from $100 and your exact price appears at 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 premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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 DFI. Submit the executed bond with your PEO registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. 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 DFI required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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From $100. Enter the amount DFI required and file the same day.