Louisiana motor fuels tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Louisiana Department of Revenue requires from a licensed supplier, distributor, blender, or importer of motor fuel as a guarantee for the fuel tax it collects. The amount is set by statute and by your tax volume — the price is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. See your exact price at the application.
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How much does a Louisiana motor fuels tax 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 fuel 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 your license requires, 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 to satisfy the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Louisiana taxes motor fuel at the supplier and distributor level, and the Department of Revenue conditions a fuel-tax license on a surety bond under R.S. 47:818.40. The bond stands behind the gasoline and diesel tax you collect and owe — if you fail to remit, the state can recover against it.
The required amount depends on your role and your tax volume. For a blender, the statute sets the bond at the greater of $20,000 or an amount equal to three months of tax liability. Suppliers, distributors, and importers have their own minimums, and the secretary can require more based on volume.
Failure to file the bond the secretary requires is itself grounds for license revocation. Whatever amount applies to your license, pricing starts from $100 and no credit check up to $10,000 — same honest pricing as every bond we write.
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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 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 Louisiana Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
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 your license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your license requires and file the same day.