Mississippi contractor blanket tax bonds.
From $100.
The blanket bond a contractor files with the Mississippi Department of Revenue, guaranteeing the sales, use, income, franchise, withholding, and special (diesel) fuel taxes due on its Mississippi contracts. Filed on Form 72-442 under Miss. Code §27-65-21 — pricing starts from $100, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does a Mississippi contractor blanket tax bond cost?
1% 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 contractor 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 the Department required, and the effective date — that is the application. The bond’s effective date must precede the start of the contracts it covers.
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 blanket bond (Form 72-442) to the Mississippi Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the blanket tax bond actually covers
Mississippi taxes construction contracting under the Sales Tax Law. Under Miss. Code §27-65-21, the prime contractor on a taxable contract must guarantee the taxes due — and a contractor domiciled outside Mississippi must either post a surety bond or prepay the tax before starting work. The bond covers sales, use, income, franchise, withholding, and special (diesel) fuel taxes on the contract.
Rather than bond each job separately, a contractor can file a blanket bond on Form 72-442. It is written in an amount large enough to cover the aggregate tax liability on all contracts outstanding at any one time — the Department of Revenue’s guidance uses a factor of at least 4% of that aggregate contract value. The blanket bond’s effective date must precede the start of the contracts it covers.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays the Department on unremitted contract tax, you repay the surety. Confirm the exact required amount with the Department of Revenue — enter it and pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with the application collecting no credit check up to $10,000.
You need this bond if you are
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 blanket bond (Form 72-442) to the Mississippi Department of Revenue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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 the Department of Revenue requires — the executed blanket bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Contractor tax bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the Department requires and file the same day.