Tennessee beer manufacturer bonds.
$200 flat.
A Tennessee beer manufacturer that self-distributes posts a wholesale beer tax bond with the Department of Revenue — the initial amount is $20,000. Ours is $200 flat, set by our carrier's rate book.
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How much does a Tennessee beer manufacturer bond cost?
$200 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Beer tax bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount tax bonds like this often issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Revenue
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file on the Department’s tax bond form with your beer manufacturer registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Tennessee taxes beer at wholesale, and a beer manufacturer that distributes its own product is liable for the wholesale beer tax just like a wholesaler. The Department of Revenue requires a tax bond standing behind that liability so the state is protected if the manufacturer falls behind.
The initial bond is $20,000. The Department can adjust a tax bond upward over time based on a taxpayer’s actual volume, so a higher amount may apply later — but $20,000 is the starting figure for a new beer manufacturer’s tax bond.
The bond is for the benefit of the state, not the manufacturer. If you fail to remit the beer tax you owe, the Department can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the $20,000 bond at $200 flat.
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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 $20,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file on the Department’s tax bond form with your beer manufacturer registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $200 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
Common questions.
Other Tennessee bonds.
Been told you need a different amount?
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Beer tax bond, issued today.
$200 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.