VT fuel tax bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

The bond the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles can require from a diesel or motor fuel distributor as a financial guarantee for the fuel tax it collects, under Title 23, Chapter 27. The Commissioner sets the amount from your estimated tax liability — pricing starts from $100, and the application collects no credit information.

Required under Title 23, Chapter 27 when the DMV requires a guarantee from a fuel distributor or dealer
Amount set by the Commissioner — based on estimated tax liability for roughly a two-month period, reviewed annually each September
From $100, no credit section in the application — enter the required amount and see your price
From $1000.75% of bond amount, $100 minNo SSNin the applicationSame dayissued on payment
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard fuel tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the DMV. Here is the whole thing:

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

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Issued on the spot

No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. The application collects no credit information; larger amounts may get a quick review, and if a check ever runs it is a soft pull that will not touch your score.

SAME DAY

File with the DMV

Submit the executed bond to the Vermont DMV to satisfy your fuel tax license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the fuel tax bond actually covers

Vermont taxes diesel and other motor fuels under Title 23, Chapter 27, and licenses the distributors and dealers who handle them through the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner may require a licensee to file a surety bond as a financial guarantee for the fuel tax it collects and owes.

When required, the bond is in a sum the Commissioner fixes from your estimated tax liability — generally tied to roughly a two-month period — and is conditioned on filing your fuel tax reports and paying the tax, penalties, and fines. The statute caps the bond at a high ceiling, so most distributors land well below the maximum. The amount is reviewed annually each September.

The bond stands behind the fuel tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the State can recover against it, and the carrier must be approved as to solvency before the bond is accepted. We issue the amount the DMV set; pricing starts from $100 and the application collects no credit information. If you are unsure of your figure, send us your DMV notice and we'll confirm it.

Title 23, Chapter 27 (Vermont DMV)Under Vermont's motor fuel tax law (Title 23, Chapter 27), the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require a fuel user, dealer, or distributor to file a surety bond in an amount the Commissioner fixes from an estimate of the tax liability (generally for about a two-month period), not to exceed the statutory ceiling, conditioned on filing reports and paying the tax, penalties, and fines. The required amount is reviewed annually in September — confirm the figure on your DMV notice.

You need this bond if you are

A diesel or motor fuel distributor the DMV has asked to post a financial guarantee
Applying for a fuel tax license the state wants bonded before issuing or renewing
Reinstating an account after a late filing or unremitted tax triggered a bond requirement
Adjusting your bond at the annual review when the DMV re-sets the amount each September

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the DMV set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Vermont fuel tax bond?Pricing is 0.75% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The Commissioner sets the bond amount from your estimated fuel tax liability — generally tied to about a two-month period. Enter the figure on your notice and your price appears at the application.
Do I always need this bond?Not every licensee posts a bond. The Commissioner requires one as a financial guarantee — commonly for new distributors, or after a late filing or unremitted tax — and re-reviews the required amount each September.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section to fill out. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, for example on a larger bond amount, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.
How is the amount set?The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles fixes it from an estimate of your tax liability, generally for roughly a two-month period, up to a statutory ceiling. The amount is reviewed annually in September. If you are unsure of your figure, send us your DMV notice and we will confirm it.
Where do I file it?With the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, which administers the fuel tax. We issue the executed bond ready to submit with your fuel tax license or account.
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