MD cigarette tax bonds.
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The tax-security bond a Maryland cigarette or tobacco wholesaler files with the Comptroller. The minimum is $10,000, and the Comptroller sets the amount to your tax exposure. Premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the exact price is set by your bond amount in the on-page calculator.

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Required for a Maryland tobacco wholesaler license as tax security with the Comptroller

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Minimum $10,000 — the Comptroller sizes it to your stamp purchases and tax exposure

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1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your required bond amount to see the exact price

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A fast application for the standard cigarette bond — enter your amount, apply, and file with the Comptroller. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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The application collects no credit information — your exact premium is set by bond amount. Most applications approve instantly and issue on the spot; larger amounts may get a quick review.

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Submit the executed bond with your tobacco license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the cigarette bond actually covers

Maryland licenses cigarette and other-tobacco-products wholesalers through the Comptroller of Maryland. A wholesaler buys tax stamps and remits the tobacco tax, and the Comptroller wants a tax-security bond standing behind that tax before it is fully settled.

For cigarette wholesalers the minimum bond is $10,000; the Comptroller sizes the amount to your stamp purchases and tax exposure. The bond guarantees that you file your reports and pay the tobacco tax when it becomes due.

A wholesaler in continuous compliance for five years may be exempted from posting security; those who don’t post a bond and aren’t exempt typically authorize the Comptroller to direct-debit amounts due. Whatever amount applies, premiums start at $100, and the application collects no credit information.

Md. Code, Tax-General (tobacco tax security)Maryland cigarette and other-tobacco-products wholesalers are licensed by the Comptroller of Maryland and must post tax security — a minimum $10,000 bond for cigarette wholesalers, with the amount set to the wholesaler’s tax exposure. The Comptroller may exempt a wholesaler that has been in continuous compliance with the tobacco tax laws for five years; others may instead authorize direct debit. Confirm your required amount with the Comptroller.

You need this bond if you are

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Applying for a Maryland tobacco wholesaler license through the Comptroller

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Renewing a wholesaler license that still requires tax security

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Increasing your stamp volume and filing a replacement bond for the new amount

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Re-entering after a lapse that reset your security requirement

Five minutes, priced at application.

Submit the application with your required bond amount — your exact premium (from $100) is set and the executed bond is generated, ready to file with the Comptroller.

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FAQs

Common questions.

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How much is the Maryland cigarette tax bond? ▾

The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond amount itself starts at a $10,000 minimum for cigarette wholesalers and is set by the Comptroller to your tax exposure. Enter that figure and the exact price appears in the on-page calculator.

Why does Maryland require it? ▾

It backs the tobacco tax a wholesaler owes on the stamps it buys. The Comptroller requires the tax-security bond so the tax is guaranteed even before it is fully remitted.

Is there a credit check? ▾

The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it’s a soft pull that won’t affect your score.

Can the bond be dropped later? ▾

Possibly. The Comptroller may exempt a wholesaler that has been in continuous compliance with the tobacco tax laws for five years. Until then, keep the bond on file with your license.

What if I don’t post a bond? ▾

Wholesalers who neither post security nor qualify for an exemption typically must authorize the Comptroller to direct-debit amounts due. Most prefer the bond — a premium starting at $100 instead of opening your bank account to withdrawals.

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