Alabama fuel tax importer bonds.
From $100.
A licensed importer bringing motor fuel into Alabama under the Terminal Excise Tax Act posts a bond with the Department of Revenue — a minimum of $2,000, or roughly twice the average monthly tax liability if that is greater. Enter the figure and we issue it — priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, your exact price at the application.
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How much does an Alabama fuel tax importer 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 importer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Department set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your importer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the importer bond actually covers
Alabama taxes motor fuel under the Terminal Excise Tax Act (Code of Alabama Title 40, Chapter 17, Article 12). An importer brings motor fuel into Alabama for a destination in the state — and because the import event is a taxable event, the Department of Revenue requires a bond standing behind the tax.
Under §40-17-335, an importer’s bond is set at a minimum of $2,000, or approximately twice the average monthly tax liability, whichever is greater. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Department of Revenue (the obligee). If an importer fails to remit, the state recovers against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the state, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Department named — premiums from $100, with your exact price shown at the application. No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
You need this bond if you are
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 the Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your importer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
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 the bond amount the Department set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Importer bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100 — your exact price appears at the application. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.