Wisconsin sales tax bonds.
From $100.
The security the Wisconsin Department of Revenue can require from a seller under Wis. Stat. § 77.61(2) — a surety bond standing behind the sales and use tax you collect. The amount is set by DOR but is capped at $15,000; pricing starts from $100, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Wisconsin sales tax bond cost?
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 sales tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the security amount DOR required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond to satisfy DOR and get (or keep) your seller’s permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the sales tax bond actually covers
Wisconsin sellers collect sales and use tax from customers and remit it to the Department of Revenue. Most sellers never post a bond. But under Wis. Stat. § 77.61(2), the Department may require any person who is or will be liable for the tax to place security — before or after a seller's permit is issued.
When required, the security can be a surety bond, in the amount the Department determines, not to exceed $15,000. The bond stands behind the tax you collect: if you fail to remit, the Department can recover the delinquent tax against the security. This typically comes up for a new business, or after a filing or payment problem.
If a person required to post security fails to do so, the Department can refuse to issue or can revoke the seller's permit. We issue the amount DOR set, priced at 2% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum — a surety bond is usually cheaper than tying up the full amount in a cash deposit, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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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 the Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond to satisfy DOR and get (or keep) your seller’s permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 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 security amount the Department of Revenue set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount DOR required and file the same day.