Iowa Class A beer permit bonds.
$120 flat.
An Iowa Class A beer permit — the wholesale permit to sell beer to licensed retailers — requires a $10,000 surety bond under Iowa Code chapter 123. Ours is $120 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, and the bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Iowa Class A beer permit bond cost?
$120 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Alcohol permit bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount permit bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with your beer permit
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Class A beer permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Iowa licenses alcohol under Iowa Code chapter 123. A Class A beer permit is the wholesale tier — it lets the holder sell beer (and high-alcoholic-content beer) at wholesale to licensed retailers and to other wholesalers. The permit requires a $10,000 surety bond.
The bond is a tax-and-compliance guarantee. It stands behind the wholesaler's payment of beer barrel tax and compliance with Iowa's alcoholic beverage laws — so the state is protected if a wholesaler fails to remit tax or violates chapter 123.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays the state, you repay the surety. Wholesalers who file and pay on time treat the bond as a permit formality — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your $10,000 filing continuous.
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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 $10,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 beer permit. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Class A beer permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $120 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$120 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.