GA winery tax bonds.
$275. Five minutes.

A Georgia farm winery, wine manufacturer, broker, or importer files a $5,000 tax bond with the Department of Revenue’s Alcohol & Tobacco Division, guaranteeing the wine excise taxes and fees due on its business. Ours is $275 flat — the floor on a 3% bond this size — with no credit check.

Required by the Department of Revenue for a GA wine license under the Alcoholic Beverage Code
Fixed $5,000 amount — guarantees the wine excise taxes you owe the state
Flat $275, no credit pull — the minimum premium on a bond this size
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Alcohol tax bonds are simple to issue. Here's the whole thing:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. The bond renews on statutory dates (12/31), so we line the term up with the state calendar.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount tax bonds like this issue quickly — many right after purchase, at most 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue

Your executed bond arrives by email on the Department’s standard tax-bond form, ready to submit with your wine license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, which is below our $275 minimum — so the premium is $275 per term. The state renews these on 12/31.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$550
3-year term
$825
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Georgia’s Alcoholic Beverage Code (O.C.G.A. Title 3) conditions a wine license on a tax bond filed with the Department of Revenue’s Alcohol & Tobacco Division. For farm wineries, wine manufacturers, brokers, and importers the standard bond is $5,000, on the Department’s standard tax-bond form.

The bond guarantees the licensee will promptly pay all sums due as taxes, license fees, penalties, and interest arising from the wine business, plus the state’s costs of collection. The Department of Revenue is the obligee; the state recovers against the bond if excise taxes go unpaid.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the state, you repay the surety. These bonds run on statutory renewal dates (December 31), so the term you choose lines up with the state calendar.

O.C.G.A. Title 3 (Alcoholic Beverage Code)Georgia farm wineries, wine manufacturers, brokers, and importers post a tax bond with the Department of Revenue under the Alcoholic Beverage Code (see O.C.G.A. §§ 3-6-21 and 3-6-21.1 for farm wineries). The standard tax-bond amount is $5,000, on the Department’s standard tax-bond form, conditioned on prompt payment of all wine excise taxes, fees, penalties, and interest. Confirm the amount on your Department of Revenue application.

You need this bond if you're

A Georgia farm winery engaging in retail and wholesale wine sales
A wine manufacturer producing wine in Georgia
A wine broker arranging sales between suppliers and wholesalers
A wine importer bringing wine into Georgia for sale

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Georgia winery tax bond? +
The premium is $275 — our minimum. The bond is $5,000, and a 3% rate would be $150, below the $275 floor, so the price is $275. Same for every wine licensee.
Do I pay the $5,000? +
No. You pay $275. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the Department of Revenue for unpaid wine taxes — it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Why does Georgia require it? +
Under the Alcoholic Beverage Code, the Department of Revenue takes a tax bond so the wine excise taxes a licensee owes are guaranteed. If you fail to remit, the state can recover against the bond.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the application has no credit section. Fixed $5,000 tax bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
These bonds renew on statutory dates — December 31. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term, and we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out with autopay available so your wine license never lapses over a missed bond.
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Your premium @ 3%$275
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