Kansas Nonresident Contractor Tax Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors who are not residents of Kansas and who take a Kansas contract worth more than the statutory threshold. Registration runs per contract, and the bond is a condition precedent to starting work — the statute says so in terms, so it is not a filing that can follow the crew onto the site. One exemption matters more than any other and is easy to miss: a foreign corporation already authorized to do business in Kansas is not required to register at all, which takes a large share of out-of-state companies outside the requirement. Read that exemption before buying anything. The penalty for skipping registration is not a fine but a bar — an unregistered contractor cannot bring an action in the Kansas courts to recover payment on the contract, which puts the entire receivable at risk rather than a license.
Obligee: Kansas Secretary of Revenue. Citation: K.S.A. 79-1008 through 79-1013 — 79-1009 (registration of nonresident contractors); 79-1010 (bond required; sum; increase by the secretary); 79-1013 (contractor who fails to register may not maintain an action for payment).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Written against all contracts to be performed during the current calendar year, so the obligation is annual rather than per project even though registration itself is per contract.
Renewal: Renewed on the calendar year, and subject to being increased during the year if the secretary determines the sum on file is not sufficient.
Filing
Executed and filed with the secretary of revenue. The statute allows two forms and both are surety: a bond in a surety company authorized to do business in Kansas, or a bond with sufficient sureties approved by the secretary. That is a corporate-versus-personal choice rather than a cash or deposit alternative, so this remains a surety instrument. No figure is published here because the statute states a minimum rather than a sum, and because the secretary may require the bond to be increased during the calendar year in whatever sum is determined to be proper. What the bond secures is taxes — it is conditioned on all taxes coming due under the contract being paid — so it is a revenue instrument rather than a license bond, and it does not substitute for any city credential. Note also that this is the only bond Kansas imposes at the state level on contractors: there is no state contractor license and no state license bond behind it.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Kansas Secretary of Revenue sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Kansas Nonresident Contractor Tax Bond?
- It’s required by Kansas Secretary of Revenue (K.S.A. 79-1008 through 79-1013 — 79-1009 (registration of nonresident contractors); 79-1010 (bond required; sum; increase by the secretary); 79-1013 (contractor who fails to register may not maintain an action for payment)). Contractors who are not residents of Kansas and who take a Kansas contract worth more than the statutory threshold. Registration runs per contract, and the bond is a condition precedent to starting work — the statute says so in terms, so it is not a filing that can follow the crew onto the site. One exemption matters more than any other and is easy to miss: a foreign corporation already authorized to do business in Kansas is not required to register at all, which takes a large share of out-of-state companies outside the requirement. Read that exemption before buying anything. The penalty for skipping registration is not a fine but a bar — an unregistered contractor cannot bring an action in the Kansas courts to recover payment on the contract, which puts the entire receivable at risk rather than a license.
- How much is the Kansas Nonresident Contractor Tax Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Kansas Nonresident Contractor Tax Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Written against all contracts to be performed during the current calendar year, so the obligation is annual rather than per project even though registration itself is per contract. Renewal: Renewed on the calendar year, and subject to being increased during the year if the secretary determines the sum on file is not sufficient.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
