Alabama alcohol tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond an Alabama beer wholesaler, wine distributor, or liquor manufacturer posts to guarantee the alcohol taxes it owes. The ABC Board and Department of Revenue set the amount with your license classification. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — exact price in the on-page calculator.
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How much does an Alabama alcohol tax bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard alcohol tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your license. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with your license
Submit the executed bond with your ABC Board or Department of Revenue license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the alcohol tax bond actually covers
Alabama taxes the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages under Title 28 of the Code, administered by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board together with the Department of Revenue. Certain licensees — beer wholesalers, wine distributors, and liquor manufacturers among them — must post a bond guaranteeing the alcohol taxes they collect and owe.
The bond is a tax guarantee: it stands behind the excise and license taxes due on the beverages you handle. If you fail to remit, the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is not insurance for you.
The required amount depends on your license classification — a common statewide figure is $10,000, with higher amounts for some licenses (for example, certain distillery classifications). Because the amount varies, the premium varies too: enter the figure on your license paperwork and your exact price appears at the application, starting at $100.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your license. Submit the executed bond with your ABC Board or Department of Revenue license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your license.
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Premiums from $100, exact price shown before you pay. Enter your required amount and file with your license the same day.