AL steamship agent bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Alabama imposes a business license tax on steamship agents under its license code (Code of Ala. Title 40, Chapter 12), and the Department of Revenue can require a surety bond in connection with that license. The Department sets the amount — enter the figure on your notice and we issue it at a flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit check.

Tied to the steamship-agent business license under Code of Ala. Title 40, Chapter 12
Amount set by the Alabama Department of Revenue — there is no single statutory figure, so confirm yours
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the amount the Department required and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to issued in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard steamship agent bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount the Department required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed bond with your steamship-agent license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever they insist on them.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Department of Revenue notice and the premium updates.

$5,000 bond
$275
$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the steamship agent bond actually covers

Alabama's license code (Code of Ala. Title 40, Chapter 12) levies a state business license tax on a long list of occupations, steamship agents among them. The license is administered by the Department of Revenue, and for certain license categories the Department can require a surety bond as a condition of the license.

When a bond is required, it generally secures the license tax and the agent's compliance with the license-code provisions governing the business. This is an older, narrow category, so the requirement and amount are driven by what the Department puts on your license notice rather than by a single well-known statutory figure.

We want to be straight with you: the exact penal sum for a steamship-agent bond is set by the Department, not by a fixed statute we can quote you sight-unseen. Enter the amount the Department asked for — or send us your notice and we'll confirm it — and we issue the bond at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Code of Ala. Title 40, Chapter 12 (license code)Code of Alabama 1975, Title 40, Chapter 12 is Alabama's state license-tax code, which imposes business license taxes on numerous occupations administered by the Department of Revenue, including steamship agents. Where the Department conditions a license on a surety bond, the amount is set administratively rather than by a single fixed statutory figure. We could not verify a current fixed penal sum for this specific bond, so confirm the required amount with the Alabama Department of Revenue before filing.

You need this bond if you are

A steamship agent the Department of Revenue has conditioned a license on a bond
Booking or handling cargo and passengers as agent for a steamship line operating in Alabama
Renewing a steamship-agent license that carries a bond requirement on your notice
Unsure of the amount and want us to confirm it from your Department of Revenue notice

Five minutes, 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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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Alabama steamship agent bond? +
A flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the Department of Revenue on your license notice — there is no single fixed statutory figure we can quote blindly. Enter the amount required and the quote updates.
Is this bond definitely required for me? +
We'll be honest: the steamship-agent bond is a narrow, older license-tax category, and whether a bond is required — and at what amount — depends on what the Department of Revenue puts on your license notice. Confirm with the Department before assuming you need it.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the steamship agent bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
What does the bond secure? +
Generally the license tax and your compliance with the license-code provisions for the business. If you fail to pay or comply and the state is harmed, it can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
What amount should I choose if I am not sure? +
Send us your Department of Revenue notice and we'll confirm the figure before issuing. We won't guess at a number or imply a requirement that isn't on your notice.
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Steamship agent bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Department required and file the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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