WI tobacco & vapor tax bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

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.

Required for a WI tobacco or vapor products permit under Wis. Stat. § 139.79
Bond requirements of § 139.34 apply — the bond secures the products tax to DOR
From $100 — enter your required bond amount and your exact price appears at application
From $1001.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimumInstantapproval for most applicantsNo credit reviewnot even a soft pull
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How it works

Apply to filed in 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:

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Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount DOR required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, so most applicants see the executed bond generated as soon as they pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review — if a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.

SAME DAY

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.

About this bond

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 1.2% 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.

Wis. Stat. §§ 139.79, 139.34 (DOR, form CTV-200)Wisconsin tobacco and vapor products distributors and subjobbers must obtain a permit from the Department of Revenue under Wis. Stat. § 139.79, which applies the permit and bond provisions of § 139.34. The bond secures the tobacco and vapor products tax; the required amount is set by DOR and generally tracks expected tax liability. Distributors apply on form CTV-200, and existing cigarette distributor/jobber permit holders may obtain the matching tobacco/vapor permit at no charge. Confirm your required amount on your permit.

You need this bond if you are

A tobacco products distributor applying for a WI Department of Revenue permit
A vapor products distributor subject to the same permit and bond rules
A subjobber of tobacco or vapor products in Wisconsin
Renewing a DOR permit that requires the products-tax bond

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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Wisconsin tobacco/vapor tax bond?Pricing is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount is set by the Department of Revenue and generally tracks your expected tax liability, so larger permits cost more. Enter your figure and your exact price appears at the application.
What does the bond secure?The tobacco and vapor products tax you owe as a distributor or subjobber. If you fail to remit, the Department of Revenue can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Do vapor products count?Yes. Wisconsin applies the § 139.79 permit (and the § 139.34 bond rules) to both tobacco products and vapor products distributors and subjobbers. The same bond covers either line.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Which form do I file?Form CTV-200, the Department of Revenue application for cigarette, tobacco, and vapor products permits. We issue the executed bond ready to file alongside it.
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