Illinois IFTA fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Illinois Department of Revenue can require from an IFTA-licensed motor carrier as a financial guarantee for the fuel-use tax it owes. Most carriers never need one — but when the Department asks, the premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — priced by the bond amount, not a credit tier. No credit check up to $10,000.
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How much does an Illinois IFTA fuel tax 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 fuel tax 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. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond to satisfy your IFTA financial-responsibility requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Illinois participates in the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), which lets interstate motor carriers report and pay fuel-use tax through a single base-state license administered by the Department of Revenue. Most carriers never post a bond.
The Department does not require first-time IFTA applicants to post a bond, but it can require one at any time as a financial guarantee — typically after a compliance issue such as a late filing or unremitted tax. When required, the amount is set by the Department on your notice.
The bond stands behind the fuel-use tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the State can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Department set; premiums start from $100, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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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 to satisfy your IFTA financial-responsibility requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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 Department of Revenue set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
From $100, short application. Enter the amount the state required and file the same day.