IA retail sales tax bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
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, and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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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 entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
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.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Department of Revenue notice and the premium updates.
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, at a flat 3% with no credit check. (The Department does not accept bonds under $100; our $275 premium minimum applies either way.)
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Five minutes, 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, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.