TN tobacco affixing agent bonds.
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To buy Tennessee tobacco tax stamps and affix them, the Department of Revenue requires you to be a bonded affixing agent under Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-1015. The amount is tied to your tax liability — file per location, generally 110% of your estimated 30-day liability, with a $2,000 floor. Premiums are 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.

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Required to purchase and affix TN tobacco tax stamps as a Department of Revenue affixing agent

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Amount tracks your monthly tobacco tax liability — generally 110% of a 30-day estimate, $2,000 minimum

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1% of your bond amount, $100 minimum, soft credit pull only — enter your required amount and see your price at application

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Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard affixing agent bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the Department required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Most applications approve instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score — and larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed bond with your affixing agent registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the affixing agent bond actually covers

Tennessee taxes tobacco products under the Tobacco Tax Law (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10). To buy revenue stamps and affix them to packages, you must be a licensed affixing agent appointed by the Commissioner of Revenue — and § 67-4-1015 requires that license to be backed by a surety bond.

The bond is conditioned on the agent paying the tax and properly affixing stamps to all tobacco products it handles. A bond is filed for each location, and the amount tracks volume — the statute frames it around your tax liability, generally 110% of your estimated 30-day liability, but not less than $2,000.

If an agent fails to pay the tax due, the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the Department of Revenue sets, priced at 1% of that amount with a $100 minimum, verified via a soft pull that never affects your score.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-1015 (and § 67-4-1006)Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-1015 requires every applicant for a tobacco license to execute a surety bond payable to the State of Tennessee, conditioned on paying the tax and affixing stamps to all tobacco products handled. Under § 67-4-1006, an agent appointed to affix revenue stamps bonds in an amount of 110% of the agent's estimated 30-day tax liability, but not less than $2,000, with a separate bond for each location. Confirm your amount with the Department of Revenue.

You need this bond if you are

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A tobacco wholesaler or distributor applying to be a TN stamp-affixing agent

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Buying revenue stamps on account before the tax is fully settled

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Adding a location that needs its own affixing agent bond

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Renewing your appointment and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the Department of Revenue set — most applications approve instantly, and the executed bond is generated ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Tennessee tobacco affixing agent bond?Premiums are 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself tracks your tobacco tax liability — generally 110% of your estimated 30-day liability, with a $2,000 floor, filed per location. Enter your figure and your exact price appears at the application.

How is my bond amount determined?It's tied to volume. The statute frames the affixing agent bond at 110% of the agent's estimated 30-day tax liability, but not less than $2,000. The Department of Revenue sets the figure for your account — confirm it and we issue at that amount.

Do I need a bond for each location?Yes — the statute calls for a bond for each separate location or place of business. We can issue multiple bonds at once.

Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply to set your pricing tier — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score. Larger bond amounts may get additional review.

Where do I file it?With the Tennessee Department of Revenue, as part of your tobacco affixing agent registration. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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1% of your bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount the Department set and file the same day.

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