Iowa interstate storage bonds.
$100 flat.
A person who is not an Iowa cigarette permittee but stores cigarettes in interstate commerce in Iowa must post a surety bond under Iowa Code 453A.14. The amount is a fixed $5,000 — priced at $100 flat.
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How much does an Iowa interstate storage bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Fixed-amount tobacco bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date — no financials, no credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount tobacco bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants.
File with the Department of Revenue
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Department of Revenue as your storage situation requires. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Iowa taxes cigarettes through the Department of Revenue under chapter 453A. The statute reaches not only permit holders but also a person who is not a permittee yet stores cigarettes in interstate commerce within Iowa — that person must post a surety bond under Iowa Code 453A.14, set at a fixed $5,000.
The bond runs to the State for the benefit of the Department. It guarantees that the stored cigarettes are handled in compliance with chapter 453A and that any cigarette tax, fees, or costs that come due are paid — the State can recover against the bond up to the $5,000 penal sum if they are not.
It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays, you repay the surety. This is a narrow category — most operators need a distributor, wholesaler, or distributing-agent permit bond instead. If you are unsure which applies, send us your setup and we will confirm. Iowa tobacco bonds run to a June 30 expiration by rule.
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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 $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, June 30, in the year your term ends.
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. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Department of Revenue as your storage situation requires. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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Interstate storage bond, issued today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.