Illinois direct wine shipper bonds.
From $100.
Out-of-state wineries shipping directly to Illinois consumers must guarantee the liquor gallonage tax they owe with a financial-responsibility bond filed through the Department of Revenue. The state sets the amount, generally about twice your average monthly tax, from $1,000 to $100,000. The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Illinois direct wine shipper bond cost?
2% 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 shipper 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 the state required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000, and most approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $10,000.
File with your shipper license
Submit the executed bond to the Department of Revenue alongside your winery shipper / direct wine shipper license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wine shipper bond actually covers
Illinois lets out-of-state wineries ship wine directly to in-state consumers under a winery shipper's license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. A shipper must pay the state liquor gallonage tax on the wine it ships to Illinois under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5) — and the Department of Revenue wants a financial guarantee that the tax actually gets remitted.
That guarantee is this bond. The Department of Revenue sets the amount based on your tax volume — generally about twice your average monthly liability, subject to a $1,000 minimum and a $100,000 maximum. The bond stands behind the gallonage tax; if a shipper fails to remit, the state can recover against it.
If you're a brand-new shipper, the Department often starts you near the minimum and adjusts the amount as your shipping volume becomes clear. Whatever figure the state sets, the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit check up to $10,000. Enter the amount on your notice and your exact price appears at the application.
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 your shipper license. Submit the executed bond to the Department of Revenue alongside your winery shipper / direct wine shipper license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% 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 Department of Revenue set — your exact price appears instantly and the executed bond is generated on payment.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the state required and file the same day.