DSP + adjacent wine cellar bonds.
From $100.

The DSP operations bond on TTB F 5110.56 when your distilled spirits plant operates an adjacent bonded wine cellar. It extends operations coverage to the wine held next door under 27 CFR part 19 (with part 24 for the wine premises). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the penal sum TTB requires and your exact price appears at the application.

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Filed with the TTB on Form 5110.56 — operations coverage extended to an adjacent wine cellar

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For a DSP that also runs a bonded wine cellar next door under common ownership

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1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the application collects no credit information — most applicants approve instantly

1% of bond amount$100 minimum, set by your bond amountNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullA-ratedA.M. Best carriers

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

No underwriting queue for a standard operations bond — enter your penal sum, pay, and file with the TTB. Here is the whole thing:

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Your plant and wine cellar details, the penal sum TTB requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

Standard amounts issue as soon as you pay.

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File with the TTB

Submit the executed bond (TTB F 5110.56) with your DSP application covering the adjacent wine cellar. Wet-ink originals mailed when needed.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What this operations bond covers

Some distilled spirits plants operate an adjacent bonded wine cellar — a wine premises next to the DSP, under common ownership. The operations bond on TTB F 5110.56 can be written to extend the DSP’s coverage to that adjacent wine cellar, securing the excise tax on both the spirits and the wine held in bond.

This is one of the standard operations variants TTB recognizes on the distilled spirits bond form under 27 CFR part 19, with the wine premises themselves governed by part 24. It is the right choice when your single bond filing needs to span the plant and the wine cellar beside it.

An important caveat: since January 1, 2017, 26 U.S.C. 5551(d) exempts proprietors who reasonably expect to owe no more than $50,000 in alcohol excise tax for the year (and owed no more than that the prior year) from furnishing a bond. If TTB has asked you for a bond covering the plant and adjacent wine cellar, or you fall outside that exemption, we issue it from $100.

27 CFR Part 19 (with Part 24) / TTB F 5110.56The distilled spirits operations bond is filed on TTB F 5110.56 under 27 CFR part 19, subpart F; the adjacent-wine-cellar variant extends operations coverage to a bonded wine cellar (governed by 27 CFR part 24) operated next to the DSP. Both secure the federal excise tax under 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51. Since January 1, 2017, 26 U.S.C. 5551(d) exempts proprietors expecting not more than $50,000 in excise tax for the year. Confirm your requirement and penal sum with TTB.

You need this bond if you are

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Running a DSP with an adjacent wine cellar under common ownership and a single bond filing

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Outside the small-producer exemption — expecting more than $50,000 a year in alcohol excise tax

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Extending operations coverage from the spirits plant to the wine premises next door

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Replacing a superseding bond or restoring coverage after a surety non-renewed

One application, issued on the spot.

Enter the operations penal sum TTB requires on Form 5110.56 — the executed bond is generated on payment, ready to file with the TTB.

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FAQ

Common questions.

When do I use the adjacent-wine-cellar version?When your distilled spirits plant operates a bonded wine cellar immediately adjacent to it, under common ownership, and you want one operations bond to cover both. Otherwise, the single-plant operations bond is the right form.

How much is it?Premiums are 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. TTB sets the penal sum based on the maximum tax that could be outstanding across the plant and the adjacent wine cellar. Enter that figure and the quote updates.

Do I even need a bond anymore?Maybe not. Since January 1, 2017, 26 U.S.C. 5551(d) exempts proprietors who reasonably expect to owe no more than $50,000 in alcohol excise tax for the year (and owed no more than that the prior year). If TTB has asked you for a bond, or you fall outside that exemption, we issue it.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly.

Where do I file it?With the TTB, as part of your distilled spirits plant application covering the adjacent wine cellar. We issue the executed bond on TTB F 5110.56, ready to submit.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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