MD beer dealer tax bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
Maryland requires a non-resident or resident beer dealer to post a $5,000 alcoholic beverage tax bond with the Comptroller (form 365-2) as security for the beer tax. Three percent of $5,000 is $150, so this lands at our $275 minimum — the same floor for everyone. The application is five minutes, no credit check on this bond.
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Alcohol tax bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount tax bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Comptroller
Your executed bond (form 365-2) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Comptroller of Maryland. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, which is below our $275 minimum — so it is $275 per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Maryland taxes beer at the wholesale level, and the Comptroller requires a non-resident or resident beer dealer to post security for that tax on form 365-2. This bond is a tax-payment guarantee: it stands behind the beer tax you owe, plus any penalties and interest.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Maryland through the Comptroller (the obligee). The bond is conditioned on payment of all beer taxes and prompt filing of true reports — if you fall short, the Comptroller can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the state, you repay the surety. The $5,000 amount commonly applies to dealers; smaller beer licensees may post the $1,000 minimum. We track the filing and notify you ahead of expiration so your bond stays continuous.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this small fixed-amount tax bond doesn't have one.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.