Idaho wine tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond a winery or wine distributor files with the Idaho State Tax Commission to guarantee the wine excise tax under Idaho Code §23-1319. The amount tracks your monthly liability; premiums run 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Idaho wine tax bond cost?
1% 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 wine-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 wine-tax permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wine-tax bond actually covers
Idaho imposes a wine excise tax under Idaho Code §23-1319, collected through the State Tax Commission. A winery or distributor that sells wine for use or consumption in Idaho owes that tax, and the bond guarantees that the principal pays all tax due — plus any penalties and interest — if the business fails to remit.
The bond amount is generally set at about three times the average monthly wine-tax liability, with a $1,000 minimum bond for a new business. It applies to wineries selling at wholesale, wineries shipping direct to Idaho residents, and wine distributors.
If a permit holder fails to remit, the Commission can recover the tax, penalties, and interest from the surety up to the penal sum — and if the surety pays, the principal repays the surety. We issue the amount the Commission set, with premiums priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
You need this bond if you are
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 wine-tax permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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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Wine tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Commission required and file the same day.