Refer a friend to Gusto | Earn a sign-up bonus

Know someone who’d love Gusto? Refer them, and they’ll earn money, too—$200 for 10 or more employees and $100 for 9 or fewer.

Refer a friend

1. Sign in to your Gusto account.
2. Head to the Refer & Earn section in the left menu.
3. Share your referral link on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or email your friends to try Gusto. You can also copy your unique link to share with friends to sign up.
4. Your referee will get an email from Gusto with the subject of “{Your name} thinks you’ll love Gusto payroll and benefits”. Your referee must:
   • Select the “Accept Invite”, and;
   • Go through the sign-up process from the email.  
5. After your referee signs up and pays their first payroll invoice, you'll get an email with your gift card from Gusto via Tremendous ([email protected]). This may take up to 30 days from the time the invoice was paid.
6. Use your gift card within six months. Gift cards expire after six months.

Eligibility reminders

• To be eligible for this promotion, your friend needs to sign up for Gusto through your personal referral link. The referred account must be on either:
  • The Simple, Plus, or Premium Plan, and have processed an employee payroll.
  • The contractor–only plan, and have processed a contractor payment.
• This promotion does not apply to accounts that are closed before the referral bonus is issued.
• Gusto reserves the right to declare a referral ineligible for the promotion if Gusto believes that you are abusing the referral program.
• Gusto cannot switch from one type of reward to another.

End-Of-Year Bonus program

Dates: Oct 23, 2024–Jan 31, 2025

• Increased Referrer Bonus: Referrers now earn $500 (up from $300).
• Referee Bonus: Stays the same at $100.

Bonus payouts

• Companies with 9 or fewer employees:
• Referrers get $500
• Referees get $100
• Companies with 10 or more employees:
• Referrers get $1,000
• Referees get $200