Missouri motor fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Missouri Department of Revenue requires from a motor fuel distributor or other fuel licensee under Chapter 142 RSMo, guaranteeing the fuel tax it collects or owes. The Director sets the amount — generally three months' potential tax liability — and pricing starts from $100 with one soft credit pull.
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How much does a Missouri motor fuel tax bond cost?
1.2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, a soft pull runs, and you have the executed bond to file with your fuel license. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Department required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Soft pull & approve
Most clear quickly. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score, and informs approval, not price. Larger amounts may get an underwriter review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the motor fuel tax bond actually covers
Missouri taxes motor fuel under Chapter 142 RSMo and licenses the distributors, transporters, and others in the fuel supply chain. To make sure the tax that is precollected or owed reaches the state, the Department of Revenue can condition a fuel license on a surety bond.
For distributors and similar licensees, the bond is generally sized to three months' potential tax liability based on the gallons handled. The Director estimates the gallons and sets the amount. In lieu of a surety or cash bond, a qualifying distributor may instead contribute to the Motor Fuel Bond Trust Fund at the rate set by rule.
The bond stands behind the fuel tax — if you fail to remit, the state recovers against it. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Department set; pricing starts from $100, with a soft credit pull that never affects your score.
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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 Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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, one soft pull.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Department set, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. The executed bond is generated ready to file.
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Motor fuel tax bond, issued today.
From $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.