Iowa Surety Bonds

Alcohol Tax Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $15,000

Required for statewide and local alcohol licensing in Iowa.

Appliance Dismantler Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $10,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Appraisal Management Company Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000

If you own or operate an appraisal management company in Iowa, you must be bonded.

Bail Enforcement Agency Bond

Coverage Amount: $5,000 - $10,000

Required for individuals licensed to operate bail enforcement agencies

Bid Bonds

Coverage Amount: Varies

Required as financial security for some contract bid proposals, especially for large projects such as commercial developments

Business Service Bonds

Coverage Amount: $10,000 - $100,000

Recommended for those who work in clients' homes or businesses to protect against employee theft and misconduct

Certificate of Title Bond

Coverage Amount: $100 - $1,000,000

Required for some individuals without valid proof of vehicle ownership

Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Bond

Coverage Amount: $500 - $15,000

Required for businesses with a cigarette, tobacco, and alternative nicotine/vapor product permit or license

City of Council Bluffs Second Hand Dealer License Bond

Coverage Amount: $2,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

City of Fort Dodge Auctioneer License Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

City of North Liberty License and Permit Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Closing Agent Surety Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Combative Sports Promoter Bond

Coverage Amount: $5,000

If you host or promote boxing, wrestling, or amateur mixed martial arts matches in Iowa, you must be bonded.

Contractor License Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $250,000

Required for contractor licensing in the state and various cities in Iowa.

CPEO Bonds

Coverage Amount: $50,000 - $1,000,000

Required to become a Certified Professional Employer Organization at the federal level

Credit Services Organization Bond

Coverage Amount: $10,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Davenport License and Permit Bond

Coverage Amount: $5,000 - $25,000

Required for professionals in certain industries at the city’s discretion

Debt Management License Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000

If you negotiate the amount of debt owed by a debtor, engage in debt settlement, or receive money to distribute to creditors in Iowa, you must be bonded.

DMEPOS (Medicare) Bonds

Coverage Amount: $50,000 - $1,000,000

Required if you are enrolled in the Medicare program as a supplier of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies

ERISA Bonds

Coverage Amount: $10,000 - $10,000,000

Required for fiduciaries and administrators of employee benefits and retirement plans

Exempt Company Registration Bond

Coverage Amount: $100,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Federal Maritime Commission Bonds

Coverage Amount: $50,000 - $75,000

Required for all Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs) by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

Freight Broker Bond (BMC-84)

Coverage Amount: $75,000

Required by the FMCSA for freight brokers and freight forwarders in the U.S.

H-2A Farm Labor Contractor Bonds

Coverage Amount: $5,000 - $150,000

Required for farm labor employers who participate in the H-2A program

HUD Manufactured Housing Installer Bonds (Federal)

Coverage Amount: $10,000 - $100,000

Required to install manufactured housing with the HUD

IFTA Fuel Tax Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $800,000

Required for fuel sellers in all 50 states to maintain licensing under the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)

Instructional School Bond

Coverage Amount: $50,000

Required for most private post-secondary schools in Iowa

Investment Adviser Bond

Coverage Amount: $10,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Janitorial Cleaning Service Bonds

Coverage Amount: $10,000 - $100,000

Recommended for those who clean homes or businesses to protect against employee theft and build consumer trust

Loan Company License Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Lost Instrument Bonds

Coverage Amount: $50 - $10,000,000

Financial institutions often require lost instrument bonds before issuing a duplicate of a misplaced financial certificate. Learn how to get your lost instrument bond quickly and easily.

Maintenance Bonds

Coverage Amount: Varies

Required in some contracts to protect the project owner from damages due faulty construction

Mechanic's Lien Release Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $100,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Medallion Signature Guarantee (STAMP) Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $100,000

Required for the participants in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP)

Mobile Manufactured Home Retailer's Bond

Coverage Amount: $50,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Money Transmitter Bond

Coverage Amount: $50,000 - $300,000

If you operate as a money transmitter in the state of Iowa, you must post a surety bond.

Mortgage Broker or Banker Bond

Coverage Amount: $100,000 - $150,000

Required for individuals who arrange or make 4 or more mortgage loans in a calendar year

Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond

Coverage Amount: $75,000

Required for individuals licensed to sell vehicles within the state

Pawnbroker Bonds

Coverage Amount: $2,000 - $10,000

Required for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers in Iowa.

Payment Bonds

Coverage Amount: Varies

Required for contractors employing subcontractors and material suppliers for construction projects, especially for jobs on public property

Performance Bonds

Coverage Amount: Varies

Required for those under contract to complete certain construction work, especially large public projects

Pharmacy Wholesale Distributor Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000 - $100,000

If you sell or distribute pharmaceutical-grade drugs and devices to other businesses in Iowa, you must be bonded.

Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Bond

Coverage Amount: $5,000

Required for individuals who perform plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems work in Iowa

Pre-need Funeral Service Bond

Coverage Amount: $50,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Private Investigative Agency or Security Agency Bond

Coverage Amount: $5,000 - $10,000

Required for individuals licensed to operate a private investigative agency or security agency

Probate & Estate Bonds

Coverage Amount: Varies

Required for fiduciaries and estate administrators in various types of court cases to ensure completion of legal duties

Public Adjuster Bond

Coverage Amount: $20,000

Required for public adjusters in Iowa

Public Official Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $2,000,000

Required for public officials appointed to positions involving management and handling of public funds

Right of Way Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $500,000

Required before performing construction work on a publicly owned right of way

Service Contract Provider Company Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $100,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Subdivision Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $10,000,000

Required by local governments before starting construction work in subdivisions

Supply Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $25,000,000

Required for suppliers contracted to produce supplies or materials

Third Party Administrator

Coverage Amount: $50,000 - $1,000,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Timber Buyers Bond

Coverage Amount: $25,000 - $50,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.

Transient Merchant Bonds

Coverage Amount: $500 - $25,000

Required for transient merchants, peddlers and solicitors to be licensed in Iowa.

TTB Tobacco Bonds

Coverage Amount: $100 - $250,000

Required for individuals engaged in business as a tobacco products manufacturer, cigarette papers and tubes manufacturer, or export warehouse proprietors.

Union Wage and Welfare Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $245,000

Required if your company employs members of certain unions in Iowa

USTOA Indemnity Bonds

Coverage Amount: $1,000,000

Required for Active Members of the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program

Utility Deposit Bond

Coverage Amount: $1,000 - $400,000

If you've been told by your utility service provider in Iowa that you need a surety bond, we can help.

Waste Tire Hauler Bond

Coverage Amount: $150,000

Individuals need to buy surety bonds as a guarantee they'll fulfill a contract, task or professional requirement.