Arkansas motor fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond an Arkansas motor fuel distributor or supplier files with the Department of Finance and Administration as a financial guarantee for the fuel tax it collects. The DFA sets the amount under A.C.A. 26-55-222 — and we price it at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Arkansas motor fuel tax bond cost?
0.75% 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 fuel tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the DFA. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the state required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most amounts are issued instantly, no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the DFA
Submit the executed bond to the Department of Finance and Administration to satisfy your motor fuel tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Arkansas taxes motor fuel at the distributor and supplier level under the Motor Fuel Tax Law (A.C.A. 26-55-201 et seq.). Because a distributor collects the tax before it is remitted to the state, the Department of Finance and Administration requires a surety bond standing behind that liability.
Under A.C.A. 26-55-222, the bond is generally set at not less than 150% of the prior six months’ average motor fuel tax due, with a statutory floor — and the secretary may require up to 300% when needed to protect the state in collecting the tax. Distributors with a clean history can petition for a waiver; if a waived distributor later goes delinquent, the bond requirement comes back.
The bond stands behind the fuel tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the state can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the DFA set, from $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 the DFA. Submit the executed bond to the Department of Finance and Administration to satisfy your motor fuel tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 DFA set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
Enter the amount the state required and file the same day.