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Savannah license/permit bonds.
$100 flat.

Certain regulated business tax certificate categories in Savannah require a $2,000 license and permit bond before the city's Revenue Department will issue the certificate — the exact category is named on your application. Ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.

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Required for certain regulated business tax certificate categories in Savannah
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $2,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A Savannah license/permit bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, the type of license or permit you're applying for, and an effective date. That's the application.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the City

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Savannah's Revenue Department alongside your business tax certificate application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Savannah's Revenue Department administers business tax certificates for a wide range of business, occupation, and professional categories, and conditions certain regulated categories on a $2,000 surety bond before it issues or renews the certificate. This entry covers that general license/permit filing — the specific license type you're applying for is named on the application.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Savannah (the obligee), with the public as the protected party. If a bonded business fails to comply with the license or permit conditions the city attached to its certificate, a harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Because we could not verify a single, publicly current code section covering every category this bond applies to, we frame the requirement by department rather than by ordinance number; confirm the exact category and any code citation with Savannah's Revenue Department before filing.

City of Savannah Revenue DepartmentThe City of Savannah's Revenue Department (Business Tax & Regulatory Affairs) can condition certain regulated business tax certificate categories on a $2,000 surety bond as part of the annual business tax certificate process. We were unable to verify a single current code section covering every category this bond applies to; confirm which license or permit category applies to your business, and any code citation, directly with the Revenue Department before filing.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Savannah business tax certificate in a category the city has flagged for a $2,000 bond
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Renewing a certificate where the bond is expiring or non-renewing
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Notified by the Revenue Department that your license or permit application requires a bond
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Reinstating a lapsed certificate that needs a fresh bond filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields, including the type of license you’re applying for.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Savannah license/permit bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, regardless of which regulated category triggered the requirement. The $2,000 bond amount is fixed by the city, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $2,000?No. You pay $100. The $2,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.
Which license category does this cover?Savannah's Revenue Department determines which business tax certificate categories require this bond and tells you when your application does. Enter the license or permit type you're applying for and we'll issue the matching bond.
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Finish your Savannah license or permit today.

$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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