TN liquor by the drink tax bonds.
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Every Tennessee licensee authorized to serve liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises must post a tax bond with the Department of Revenue — a $10,000 minimum — guaranteeing payment of the liquor-by-the-drink tax. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check; enter your required amount and the premium updates.
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No underwriting queue for the standard liquor-by-the-drink bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed tax bond to the Tennessee Department of Revenue with your liquor-by-the-drink registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. The minimum bond is $10,000; enter your required amount and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the liquor-by-the-drink bond actually covers
Tennessee licenses businesses to serve liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises — restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs — under T.C.A. Title 57, Chapter 4. On top of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission license, a licensee must register with the Department of Revenue for the liquor-by-the-drink tax and post a bond securing it.
The bond is a tax-payment guarantee, conditioned on the proper payment of all state taxes, penalty, and interest connected with the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. The statutory floor is $10,000 ('not less than $10,000'); the Department can require a larger bond where the tax volume warrants it.
If a licensee fails to remit the liquor-by-the-drink tax, the Department can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the licensee repays the surety. It is not insurance for you. We issue the amount your registration requires at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed liquor-by-the-drink tax bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Revenue.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter your required amount and file with the Department of Revenue the same day.