AL alcohol tax bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
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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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 entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the application collects no credit information, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick 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 60-second application, starting at $100.
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Five minutes, 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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If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Five-minute application, premiums from $100, exact price shown before you pay. Enter your required amount and file with your license the same day.