Delaware non-resident contractor tax bonds.
From $100.
Delaware requires every non-resident contractor to file a tax bond with the Division of Revenue equal to 6% of the contract on any job of $20,000 or more (form 1125). The state sets the bond amount; we price it at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does a Delaware non-resident contractor tax bond cost?
1% 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 contractor tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Division of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the contract requires (6% of contract value), and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications clear instantly — no credit check up to $10,000, and your price appears as soon as you apply. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File before construction begins
Submit the executed bond (form 1125, or your bonding-company form) to the Division of Revenue before work starts. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the contractor tax bond actually covers
Delaware's Division of Revenue requires every non-resident contractor and subcontractor to post a tax bond under Title 30. The bond is a tax guarantee: it stands behind the Delaware gross receipts and other taxes a contractor owes on construction work performed in the state.
The bond amount is 6% of the contract or subcontract price on any contract of $20,000 or more — or 6% of the estimated cost-and-profit on a cost-plus job. When two or more contracts in one calendar year total $20,000 or more, the bond is 6% of the aggregate. The bond must be filed before construction commences.
The Division of Revenue releases the bond at the completion of the contract, after verifying that all state tax liabilities have been met. We price the amount the Division requires from $100, with your exact price shown at the application — form 1125 (the Non-Resident Building Trades Contractor Bond) or an alternative bond form the state accepts. No credit check up to $10,000.
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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 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 before construction begins. Submit the executed bond (form 1125, or your bonding-company form) to the Division of Revenue before work starts. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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 your bond amount (6% of the contract value) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file before construction begins.
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Contractor tax bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter your bond amount and file with the Division of Revenue before you break ground.