Wisconsin tobacco & vapor tax bonds.
From $100.
A Wisconsin tobacco or vapor products distributor (or subjobber) needs a permit from the Department of Revenue under Wis. Stat. § 139.79, and the bond requirements of § 139.34 apply. The bond secures the products tax. Pricing starts from $100 — enter the amount your permit requires, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Wisconsin tobacco & vapor tax bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard tobacco/vapor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DOR. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount DOR required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your permit application (form CTV-200). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the tobacco/vapor bond actually covers
Wisconsin taxes tobacco and vapor products under Wis. Stat. ch. 139. No one may operate as a distributor or subjobber of those products without a permit from the Department of Revenue under § 139.79 — and that section applies the permit and bond requirements of § 139.34.
The bond is a tax-security guarantee: it stands behind the tobacco and vapor products tax a distributor owes, so the state is protected if the tax isn't remitted. The Department of Revenue is the obligee; you (the principal) and the surety stand behind the tax.
The required amount is set by DOR and generally tracks your expected tax liability, so it varies by distributor — pricing runs 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. A holder of a cigarette distributor or jobber permit under § 139.34 can obtain the matching tobacco/vapor permit at no charge. Enter the figure on your permit and your exact price appears at 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 the Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your permit application (form CTV-200). 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 $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 DOR required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit application.
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Tobacco/vapor bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount DOR required and file the same day.