Illinois liquor gallonage tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Illinois Department of Revenue requires from liquor manufacturers, importers, and distributors under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5, Article VIII). The Department sets the amount against your tax liability — premiums start from $100. No credit check up to $5,000 except for partnerships, corporations and LLCs.
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How much does an Illinois liquor gallonage tax 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 liquor 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 Department required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $5,000 for individuals (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships, corporations and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed financial-responsibility bond with your liquor tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the liquor tax bond actually covers
Illinois taxes alcoholic beverages by the gallon — the gallonage tax — under Article VIII of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5), administered by the Department of Revenue. Businesses that manufacture, import, or distribute liquor register with the Department and may be required to post a financial-responsibility bond standing behind the tax they owe.
The bond is a tax-payment guarantee, payable to the People of the State of Illinois: if the licensee fails to remit the gallonage tax, the Department can recover the unpaid tax against the bond. The amount is generally tied to your tax volume — a common benchmark is about twice your average monthly liability, subject to the Department's minimum and maximum.
Because the figure scales with volume, a small craft producer and a large distributor will see very different bond amounts. Confirm the amount on your Department of Revenue notice — we issue exactly that figure with premiums starting from $100; no credit check up to $5,000 except for partnerships, corporations and LLCs.
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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 financial-responsibility bond with your liquor tax registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department 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 $5,000 for individuals (above that, a soft pull at most); for partnerships, corporations and LLCs, one soft pull at every amount, never a hard inquiry.
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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Liquor tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.