Idaho motor fuel distributor bonds.
From $100.
Idaho requires a licensed motor fuel distributor to file a bond with the State Tax Commission guaranteeing the fuels tax it collects — unless the distributor is found financially responsible and exempted. The Commission sets the amount; premiums run 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Idaho motor fuel distributor bond cost?
0.75% 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 fuels-tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the State Tax Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Commission required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the State Tax Commission
Submit the executed bond to the Idaho State Tax Commission with your distributor license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuels-tax bond actually covers
Idaho taxes motor fuels under Idaho Code Title 63, Chapter 24, and licenses distributors through the State Tax Commission. A distributor collects fuels tax that ultimately belongs to the state, and the bond stands behind the faithful performance of the chapter — including the payment of all taxes, penalties, and other obligations.
The bond is required of all licensed distributors unless the distributor is found financially responsible and granted an exemption — a distributor seeking exemption petitions the Commission in writing. The Commission also accepts a cash deposit or an irrevocable letter of credit in place of a surety bond.
If a distributor fails to remit the tax it owes, the state can recover against the bond up to the penal sum — and if the surety pays, the distributor repays the surety. We issue the amount the Commission set, with premiums priced at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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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 with the State Tax Commission. Submit the executed bond to the Idaho State Tax Commission with your distributor license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 the bond amount the State Tax Commission set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuels-tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Commission required and file the same day.