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Texas diesel fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The continuous bond the Texas Comptroller requires from a diesel fuel license holder — supplier, distributor, importer, exporter, blender, or dyed diesel bonded user — as a guarantee for the fuel tax it collects. The Comptroller sets the amount under Tax Code § 162.212; pricing is 0.75% of the 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
Smaller amounts issue on the spot for most applicants; larger bonds (toward the $600,000 cap) may get a quick underwriting review. No impact on your score.
File with the Comptroller
Submit the executed continuous bond with your motor fuels tax license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the diesel fuel tax bond actually covers
Texas taxes motor fuels under Tax Code Chapter 162, administered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. A diesel fuel license holder — supplier, permissive supplier, distributor, importer, exporter, blender, or dyed diesel fuel bonded user — must post a continuous bond standing behind the diesel tax it collects or owes.
Under § 162.212, the bond is generally two times the maximum amount of tax that could accrue on tax-free diesel purchased or acquired in a reporting period. The minimum is $30,000 (or $10,000 for a dyed diesel bonded user) and the maximum is $600,000 — though the Comptroller can require more if it sees undue risk of revenue loss.
The Comptroller determines your exact amount based on your expected tax, your filing history, and the need to protect the state. We price the figure on your notice starting from $100.
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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 continuous bond with your motor fuels tax license. 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, priced from $100.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Comptroller set — most standard amounts are issued instantly, ready to file.
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Diesel fuel tax bond, priced from $100.
Exact pricing at the application. Enter the amount the Comptroller set and file the same day.