CT nonresident contractor bonds.
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An out-of-state contractor can become a “verified” contractor in Connecticut by filing a blanket verification bond (form AU-961) with the Department of Revenue Services under C.G.S. 12-430(7). One blanket bond covers your projects. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — enter your amount and the premium updates.
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No underwriting queue for the standard verification bond — enter your amount, pay, and file the AU-961 with DRS. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount DRS required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
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No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File the AU-961 with DRS
Submit the executed blanket verification bond to become a verified nonresident contractor. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure DRS named and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the verification bond actually covers
Connecticut treats an out-of-state contractor as a nonresident contractor, and C.G.S. 12-430(7) creates two classes: verified and unverified. A verified contractor has demonstrated to the Department of Revenue Services that it will meet its Connecticut tax obligations — and one way to qualify is to file a surety bond on form AU-961.
The bond guarantees the contractor’s Connecticut tax obligations — sales and use tax, withholding, and other state taxes tied to the work. Being verified matters in practice: when a nonresident contractor is unverified, the project owner or general contractor may have to hold back a percentage of the contract price for the state, so verified status keeps your payments flowing.
The blanket AU-961 covers your Connecticut projects under a single bond rather than bonding each job, and the bond term runs to a December 31 expiration on a two-year cycle. It is not insurance for you — if DRS recovers tax against the bond, you repay the surety. We issue the amount DRS named, at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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Submit the application with the bond amount DRS required — the executed AU-961 is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount DRS required and file the AU-961 the same day.