Kentucky special fuels dealer bonds.
From $100.
A Kentucky special fuels dealer remits the motor fuels tax to the Department of Revenue, which can require a bond standing behind that tax as a condition of the dealer license under KRS 138.220 et seq. The Department sets the amount; the premium is 0.75% of that bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Kentucky special fuels dealer bond cost?
0.75% 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 special fuels 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
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your special fuels dealer license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the special fuels bond actually covers
Kentucky imposes the motor fuels tax under KRS 138.220, and the dealer who receives the gasoline or special fuel is the party who pays that tax to the State Treasurer. A special fuels dealer handles diesel and similar fuels, and the Department of Revenue administers the tax under KRS 138.210 to 138.490.
Because the dealer collects and owes the tax, the Department can require a bond, line of credit, or compensating-balance account as financial security tied to the license. When a surety bond is the chosen form, it guarantees the dealer will remit the special fuels tax it owes.
If a dealer fails to remit, the Department can recover the tax against the bond — and if the surety pays, the dealer repays the surety. The amount is set by the Department, generally in proportion to your tax liability; enter that figure and pricing reflects it at 0.75% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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 with your special fuels dealer license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Special fuels bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.