Michigan IFTA & fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Michigan Department of Treasury can require from an IFTA licensee or motor carrier as a financial guarantee for the fuel tax it owes. Treasury sets the amount; the price is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — exact figure in the calculator below. No credit check up to $15,000.
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How much does a Michigan IFTA & fuel tax bond cost?
2% 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 Treasury. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount Treasury required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $15,000. Above $15,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Treasury
Submit the executed bond to satisfy Treasury for your IFTA license or motor carrier fuel tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Michigan participates in the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), which lets interstate motor carriers report and pay fuel-use tax through a single base-state license. Most carriers never need a bond — but the Department of Treasury can require one as a financial guarantee under the Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act.
A bond is typically required when a licensee files late, fails to remit tax, or an account review indicates a guarantee is warranted. The bond guarantees that the carrier files returns and makes timely fuel tax payments; if the carrier fails to pay, the surety pays Treasury and the carrier reimburses the surety.
Treasury sets the amount — commonly between $500 and $10,000, scaled to the carrier's tax liability. We issue whatever amount Treasury named; premiums start from $100 and no credit check up to $15,000. If you are unsure of the figure, send us your notice and we will confirm.
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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 Treasury. Submit the executed bond to satisfy Treasury for your IFTA license or motor carrier fuel tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. 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 of Treasury set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount Treasury required and file the same day.