Iowa retail sales tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Iowa Department of Revenue can require from a sales-tax permit holder as a financial guarantee for the tax it collects. The Department fixes the amount under Iowa Code 423.35. The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Iowa retail sales 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 sales 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 set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond to satisfy the Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the sales tax bond actually covers
Iowa administers sales and use tax through the Department of Revenue under Iowa Code chapter 423. Most permit holders never post a bond — but Iowa Code 423.35 lets the director require one to secure the payment of any tax, interest, or penalties due or that may become due.
A bond is typically required when a permit holder has a history of late filing, unremitted tax, or otherwise looks like a collection risk. The Department fixes the amount — there is no single statutory figure — and in lieu of a surety bond, the statute also accepts cash, securities, or a certificate of deposit.
The bond stands behind the sales tax you collect and owe — if you fail to remit, the State can recover against it. We issue the amount the Department set; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and no credit check up to $10,000. (The Department does not accept bonds under $100.)
You need this bond if you are
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 the Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
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 $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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Sales tax bond, from $100.
Pricing from $100, your exact price appears at checkout. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.