Missouri motor fuel distributor bonds.
From $100.
A licensed Missouri motor fuel distributor posts a bond with the Department of Revenue under RSMo 142.896, sized to at least three months of estimated tax liability on the gallons handled, capped at $150,000 for gasoline and diesel each. The premium is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Missouri motor fuel distributor bond cost?
1.2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard distributor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the Director set, and the effective date, plus a one-time soft credit consent.
Issued
The consent authorizes a soft pull only — it never affects your score. Pricing lands at 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and larger amounts may get a brief additional review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel distributor license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the distributor bond covers
Missouri taxes motor fuel under Chapter 142. A licensed distributor — a business that first receives motor fuel into the state for resale or use — posts a bond with the Department of Revenue, conditioned on paying the motor fuel tax the distributor owes, under RSMo 142.896.
The Director sets the bond at not less than three months' total liability based on the gallons the distributor is estimated to handle, with a maximum of $150,000 for gasoline and diesel fuel each. Statute also lets a qualifying distributor participate in a Motor Fuel Bond Trust Fund arrangement instead of a traditional bond.
It is not insurance for you — the bond backs the distributor's obligation to remit the tax. If the state pays a claim, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Director set, from a $100 minimum, at 1.2% of the bond amount.
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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 term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 bond with your motor fuel distributor license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1.2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, then a quick review.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Director set. The credit consent covers a soft pull only — it never affects your score.
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From $100, with your exact price at the application. Enter the amount the Director set and file the same day.