New York motor fuel distributor bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Department of Taxation and Finance requires before it registers you as a distributor of motor fuel or diesel motor fuel. It secures the fuel taxes you collect. The Tax Department sets the amount — premiums start at $100.
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How much does a New York motor fuel distributor bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
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Your business details and the bond amount the Tax Department set on your registration notice. That is the application. No credit check up to $10,000.
Issued for most applicants
No credit check up to $10,000. Larger penal sums may get a quick underwriter review — these bonds can run well into six figures.
File with the Tax Department
Submit the executed bond with your distributor registration to the Department of Taxation and Finance. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the distributor bond actually covers
New York requires anyone registering as a distributor of motor fuel or diesel motor fuel to file a surety bond with the Department of Taxation and Finance. It guarantees you will pay the fuel taxes you are responsible for — the motor fuel and diesel excise under Tax Law Article 12-A, the petroleum business tax under Article 13-A, and the related sales and use taxes under Articles 28 and 29.
The Tax Department sets the penal sum — it is not a fixed figure. The bond commonly starts at $50,000 and is set in proportion to your estimated tax liability, typically around three months' worth, so high-volume distributors carry much larger amounts. Enter the figure on your Tax Department notice and the quote updates.
No credit check up to $10,000. The premium starts at $100 and scales with whatever amount the state set — larger penal sums scale the premium up.
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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 Tax Department. Submit the executed bond with your distributor registration to the Department of Taxation and Finance. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
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, no credit check up to $10,000.
Submit the application with the amount the Tax Department set. No credit check up to $10,000.
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One application, no credit check up to $10,000. File with the Department of Taxation and Finance.