Oregon direct shipper bonds.
From $100.
An OLCC direct shipper permit — used to ship wine or cider directly to Oregon residents — requires you to maintain a privilege-tax bond under ORS 471.155, in a minimum amount of $1,000, backing the privilege tax you owe. The premium starts from $100, with no credit check up to $10,000 in the application.
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How much does an Oregon direct shipper 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 direct shipper bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the OLCC. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the OLCC required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting for most applicants — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the OLCC
Submit the executed bond with your direct shipper permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the OLCC insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the direct shipper bond covers
An OLCC direct shipper permit lets a winery or wine seller ship wine or cider directly to Oregon residents. Because Oregon assesses a privilege tax on wine shipped into the state (ORS Chapter 473), the permit holder must secure that tax with a bond under ORS 471.155.
Direct shipper permit holders must maintain a bond or other security in a minimum amount of $1,000. The bond backs the license fees, privilege taxes, penalties, and interest you owe — if you don’t pay, the OLCC can recover against it.
The OLCC waives the bond for a permit holder that was not liable for a privilege tax in the prior year and does not expect to be in the current year, unless it presents an unusual risk of nonpayment. If you do need one, enter the amount the OLCC named (at least $1,000) — premiums start from $100, and your exact price appears at the application.
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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.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, in the year your term ends.
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 OLCC. Submit the executed bond with your direct shipper permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the OLCC 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 OLCC required (at least $1,000) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Direct shipper bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the OLCC required and file the same day.