Maryland motor fuel tax bonds.
From $125.
The bond a Maryland motor fuel dealer, special fuel seller, or special fuel user posts with the Comptroller as security for the motor fuel tax. The Comptroller sets the amount — always in even $1,000 increments. Premium is 0.75% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, 0.7525 minimum — the exact price is set by your bond amount in the on-page calculator.
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How much does a Maryland motor fuel tax bond cost?
0.75% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
A fast application for the standard fuel tax bond — enter your amount, apply, and file with the Comptroller. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Comptroller required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Priced and issued
No credit check up to $10,000 — your exact premium is set by bond amount. Most applications approve instantly and issue on the spot; larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Comptroller
Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel license. The signed original must be filed with the Comptroller, so we mail the wet-ink original to the address you give us.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Maryland licenses motor fuel dealers, special fuel sellers, and special fuel users through the Comptroller of Maryland, which can require a bond as security for the motor fuel tax. A dealer who is also a licensed special fuel seller or user posts only one security covering all of those roles.
The Comptroller sets the amount, in even $1,000 increments, based on your fuel tax exposure. The bond guarantees that you file your fuel tax returns and pay the tax when it becomes due — it stands behind the tax you collect or owe on the fuel you handle.
Some users are exempt at low volumes — for example, a biodiesel user generally isn’t bonded unless they use more than 4,000 gallons a year, while diesel sellers are bonded. If you fail to remit, the Comptroller can recover against the bond, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
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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.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, May 31, in the year your term ends.
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 Comptroller. Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel license. The signed original must be filed with the Comptroller, so we mail the wet-ink original to the address you give us.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 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.
Priced at the application.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Comptroller set — your exact premium (from $125) is set, the executed bond is generated instantly, and we mail the signed original for filing.
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Premium from $125. Enter the amount the Comptroller required and file it.