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IL winery shipper bonds.
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An Illinois winery shipper’s license lets a winery ship wine directly to Illinois consumers — and obligates the licensee to pay the state wine gallonage tax. The Department of Revenue conditions the license on a financial-responsibility bond (form REG-4-A); pricing starts from $100, and the application collects no credit information.

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Required for a winery shipper’s license under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5)
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Filed with the Illinois Department of Revenue on form REG-4-A to back your wine gallonage tax
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From $100, soft pull only — enter the amount the state set and the premium updates
1% of amount$100 minimumNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullFastapproval for most
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard wine tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount the state set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information; most bonds issue instantly upon payment. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review that never affects your score.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed REG-4-A bond so IDOR issues your certificate of registration for the winery shipper’s license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the winery shipper bond actually covers

Illinois issues a winery shipper’s license under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5), letting an in-state or out-of-state winery ship wine directly to Illinois consumers. The licensee must pay the Department of Revenue the state wine gallonage tax on everything it ships into Illinois.

Because the licensee owes that tax, IDOR conditions the certificate of registration on a financial-responsibility (tax) bond on form REG-4-A. The bond guarantees the wine tax that becomes due — it protects the State, not the winery.

For wine financial-responsibility bonds, the amount is generally about twice your average monthly tax liability, subject to a $1,000 statutory minimum (and a state-set maximum). Enter the figure IDOR named and we issue the bond starting from $100; the application collects no credit information.

235 ILCS 5 + IDOR form REG-4-AThe Illinois winery shipper’s license is issued under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5); the licensee must remit state wine gallonage tax on wine shipped into Illinois. The Department of Revenue conditions the certificate of registration on a financial-responsibility bond (form REG-4-A); the amount is generally about twice the average monthly tax liability, with a $1,000 minimum. Confirm the figure on your IDOR notice.

You need this bond if you are

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An out-of-state winery shipping wine directly to Illinois consumers
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An Illinois winery adding a shipper’s license to sell direct
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A new winery shipper applicant that IDOR wants bonded before issuing registration
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Renewing a shipper’s license whose IDOR bond is expiring or was non-renewed

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount IDOR set — the executed REG-4-A bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Illinois winery shipper bond?Pricing is 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount is set by the Department of Revenue — generally about twice your average monthly wine tax liability, with a $1,000 statutory minimum. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.
Which form is this?The Illinois Department of Revenue financial-responsibility bond, form REG-4-A. IDOR also accepts a REG-4-D letter-of-credit bond in lieu of surety, but a surety bond is usually much cheaper than tying up cash.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If a check runs on a larger amount, it is a soft pull only — it never affects your credit score.
What does the bond guarantee?The state wine gallonage tax you owe on wine shipped into Illinois. If you fail to remit, IDOR can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is not insurance for you.
Where do I file it?With the Illinois Department of Revenue, which issues your certificate of registration once the bond is on file. We deliver the executed bond ready to submit with your winery shipper’s license.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the state set and file with IDOR the same day.

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