Illinois brew pub bonds.
From $100.
An Illinois brew pub manufactures and sells its own beer, so it owes the state liquor gallonage tax, and the Department of Revenue requires a financial-responsibility bond standing behind that tax. The amount depends on your tax liability. The price is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Illinois brew pub 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 brew pub bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your tax liability requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your brew pub license and liquor tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the brew pub bond actually covers
A brew pub license in Illinois lets a licensee manufacture beer (up to the statutory cap) and sell it at retail. Because the brew pub is also a manufacturer, it owes Illinois liquor gallonage tax on what it makes — and the Department of Revenue requires a financial-responsibility bond standing behind that tax.
The bond is generally set at twice the licensee's average monthly liquor tax liability, with a $1,000 minimum and a $100,000 maximum. New brew pubs usually start near the minimum and the amount is adjusted as actual liability becomes clear.
The bond guarantees the gallonage tax gets paid — if the brew pub fails to remit, the Department can recover against it, and if the surety pays, the brew pub repays the surety. It is filed with the Department of Revenue as part of the liquor tax registration that accompanies the Liquor Control Commission license.
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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 Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your brew pub license and liquor tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state 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 your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Revenue.
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Brew pub bond, issued today.
1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter your required amount and file with the Department of Revenue the same day.