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Texas fuel tax & IFTA bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Texas Comptroller can require from an IFTA licensee or motor fuels taxpayer as a financial guarantee for the tax it collects. Most carriers never need one — when the Comptroller does require it, the office sets the amount, and premiums start from $100. Premiums run 0.75% of your bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard fuel tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Comptroller. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Comptroller required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications issue as soon as you pay — no waiting. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Comptroller
Submit the executed bond to satisfy the Texas Comptroller’s requirement on your IFTA or motor fuels account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Texas participates in the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), which lets interstate motor carriers report and pay fuel-use tax through a single base-state license filed with the Comptroller. Most carriers never need a bond — but the Comptroller can require one as a financial guarantee.
A bond is typically required from carriers with a history of non-compliance, or those the Comptroller deems a financial risk. The same can apply to motor fuels distributors and suppliers. The amount is set by the Comptroller based on your tax liability — for gasoline and diesel, the IFTA bond generally runs from a $30,000 minimum up to $600,000.
The bond stands behind the fuel tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the Comptroller can recover against it. We issue the amount the Comptroller set; premiums run 0.75% of your bond amount, $100 minimum.
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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 Comptroller. Submit the executed bond to satisfy the Texas Comptroller’s requirement on your IFTA or motor fuels account. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 Comptroller set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Comptroller required and file the same day.