Connecticut wine manufacturer bonds.
From $125.
A Connecticut winery holding a manufacturer permit posts an alcoholic beverage tax bond securing the tax on the wine it produces. The amount is tied to your production volume and tax owed — small wineries often see figures around $500–$2,000. The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
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How much does a Connecticut wine manufacturer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard wine bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your permit requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the state
Submit the executed bond with your wine manufacturer permit and Department of Revenue Services registration. This bond renews on statutory dates (June 30), so we set your term to match. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wine bond actually covers
Connecticut regulates alcohol through the Department of Consumer Protection’s Liquor Control Division (the permit side) and taxes it through the Department of Revenue Services (the tax side). A wine manufacturer that produces and distributes wine files a bond securing the alcoholic beverage tax it owes the state.
The bond is a tax-payment guarantee for the benefit of the state. The amount is tied to your production volume and tax liability — Connecticut’s rules set a lower figure for a winery producing not more than 100,000 gallons on its permit premises and a higher figure above that. Small wineries commonly see amounts around $500–$2,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the state, you repay the surety. This bond is tied to statutory renewal dates (June 30), so we set your term to line up. Confirm your required amount on your permit or DRS registration — pricing starts from $125 and no credit check up to $50,000.
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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 term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, June 30, in the year your term ends.
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 state. Submit the executed bond with your wine manufacturer permit and Department of Revenue Services registration. This bond renews on statutory dates (June 30), so we set your term to match. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. 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 your required bond amount — the executed wine bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Pricing from $125. Enter your required amount and file with your permit the same day.