Tohono O’odham Nation TPT bonds.
1% of the bond amount.

A prime contractor licensed to build on the Tohono O’odham Nation must, as a condition of its Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) license under the Nation’s Title 22, Chapter 2 — Transaction Privilege Tax Ordinance, file a payment bond with the Office of the Treasurer in an amount equal to the privilege taxes the project will owe. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; the application collects no credit information. Enter your project’s estimated tax figure and your exact price appears at the application.

✓

Authorized under Tohono O’odham Nation Title 22, Ch. 2 — the Transaction Privilege Tax Ordinance

✓

Filed with the Office of the Treasurer by a prime contractor as a required condition of its TPT license

✓

1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your estimated tax figure and see your price at application

1% rate$100 minimum premiumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most

Trusted by industry leaders

How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for the standard TPT payment bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Treasurer’s office. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your company details, the project, and the estimated TPT amount the Treasurer’s office confirmed — plus the effective date.

FAST REVIEW

Issued

The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

SAME DAY

File with the Treasurer

Submit the executed bond with your TPT license application or project filing at the Office of the Treasurer. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Treasurer’s office insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the TPT payment bond actually covers

The Tohono O’odham Nation licenses and taxes businesses operating on the Nation — including construction — through its Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT), administered by the Office of the Treasurer under Title 22, Chapter 2 of the Nation’s code. A prime contractor commencing a construction project on the Nation must obtain a TPT license, and the retail and construction tax rate is 5% (with a partial deduction for contracting activity).

As a condition of its TPT license application, a prime contractor must file, along with a $5 fee, a payment bond in an amount equal to the privilege taxes the project will owe — the Treasurer’s intake process asks directly whether the contractor has submitted such a bond. The bond secures the contractor’s obligation to actually pay the TPT that comes due on the project over its term.

The amount is tied to your project’s estimated tax liability, confirmed with the Office of the Treasurer, not a fixed statutory figure. Enter that estimate here; we price the bond at 1% of the amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

Tohono O’odham Nation Title 22, Ch. 2 · Office of the TreasurerUnder Tohono O’odham Nation Title 22, Chapter 2 (the Transaction Privilege Tax Ordinance), a person conducting business — including a prime or general contractor commencing a construction project — on the Nation must obtain a TPT license from the Office of the Treasurer; the retail and construction tax rate is 5%, with a 35% deduction from gross proceeds or gross income in lieu of labor employed in construction before the 5% rate applies. A prime contractor’s license application must be accompanied by a $5 fee and a payment bond, satisfactory to the Treasurer, in an amount equal to the privilege taxes imposed on the project — the Treasurer may waive the bond for a contractor owned or operated by the Nation. Confirm your project’s estimated tax amount, license term, and filing details with the Office of the Treasurer, P.O. Box 837, Sells, AZ 85634.

You need this bond if you are

✓

A prime contractor commencing a construction project on the Tohono O’odham Nation

✓

Applying for a Transaction Privilege Tax license with the Office of the Treasurer

✓

Choosing a bond over prepaying estimated tax to keep project cash available

✓

A general or subcontractor the Treasurer’s office has told you needs a bond on file

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields — no credit information is collected. Confirm your project’s estimated TPT amount with the Office of the Treasurer before you apply.

Start the application →

FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Tohono O’odham Nation TPT bond?Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount — your project’s estimated Transaction Privilege Tax, confirmed with the Office of the Treasurer — with a $100 minimum. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Enter the estimated TPT amount for your construction project as confirmed by the Office of the Treasurer. The retail and construction rate is 5%, with a 35% deduction from gross proceeds for contracting activity before that rate applies.

Why does the Nation require it?A prime contractor’s Transaction Privilege Tax license application must be accompanied by a $5 fee and a payment bond, satisfactory to the Office of the Treasurer, in an amount equal to the privilege taxes the project will owe — it secures the Nation’s ability to collect those taxes from the contractor.

Where do I file it?With the Office of the Treasurer, Tohono O’odham Nation, as part of your Transaction Privilege Tax license application for the project. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit; wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Treasurer’s office insists.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

Related bonds

Other Arizona bonds.

TPT license waiting on one bond.

The bond issues the moment you pay — a soft credit pull at most, never a hard inquiry. Enter your estimated tax amount and file with the Treasurer.

Start application

Your premiumfrom $100

Apply now →

Tohono O’odham Nation TPT bonds.1% of the bond amount.