Georgia distillery tax bonds.
$120 flat.
Georgia requires a distilled-spirits manufacturer to file a $10,000 tax bond with the Department of Revenue before being licensed, under O.C.G.A. § 3-4-22. Our carrier's rate book prices ours at $120 flat, identical for every distillery. No credit check.
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How much does a Georgia distillery tax bond cost?
$120 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Tax bonds like this are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Revenue
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your distilled-spirits manufacturer license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Georgia licenses distilled-spirits manufacturers and distilleries through the Department of Revenue's Alcohol & Tobacco Division, and conditions the license on a $10,000 tax bond under O.C.G.A. § 3-4-22. The bond is a tax guarantee, not a consumer bond.
It guarantees you pay all taxes, license fees, rental charges, interest, and penalties the Department assesses, and that you comply with Georgia's alcoholic beverage laws and regulations. It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Georgia (the obligee).
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the state on your behalf, you repay the surety. Distilleries that file and pay on time treat the bond as a license formality. The bond renews on its own term; the state license runs on its own calendar (distilled-spirits bonds commonly align to a December 31 year-end).
You need this bond if you're
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 $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, 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 Department of Revenue. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your distilled-spirits manufacturer license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $120 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Distillery license, one document done.
$120 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.