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

Know someone who’d love Gusto? Refer them, and they’ll earn money, too—$300 for referrers and $100 for referees.

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

W-9 info and tax forms—for earners over $600

If you get $600 or more in rewards in a calendar year, Tremendous (the sender) is required to report this amount to the IRS. Once you earn $600, you'll need to complete an electronic W-9 form with information that will be used on a 1099-NEC.