VT rental company tax bonds.
From $100. See your price in the app.
When the Vermont Commissioner of Taxes needs to protect the short-term vehicle rental tax, the Commissioner can require a rental company to post a surety bond under 32 V.S.A. chapter 219. The Commissioner fixes the amount; premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information. Note: this bond carries statutory year-end (12/31) renewal dates.
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No long underwriting queue for the standard rental tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Taxes. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Commissioner set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit fields in the application and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review; if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that will not touch your score.
File with the Department of Taxes
Submit the executed bond to satisfy the Commissioner’s notice. This bond renews on a statutory 12/31 date; we track that and notify you ahead of expiration.
What it is and who needs it.
What the rental tax bond actually covers
Vermont imposes a short-term vehicle rental tax — currently 9% of the rental charge on pleasure cars rented for less than a year — under 32 V.S.A. chapter 219. A rental company collects that tax from renters and remits it to the Department of Taxes. Most companies simply file and pay; a bond is the exception, not the rule.
The Commissioner of Taxes may require a bond when the Commissioner deems it necessary to protect the revenue — for example after a late filing or unremitted tax, or for a new company without a track record. When required, the bond is fixed by the Commissioner but cannot exceed the company’s total potential tax liability, so it is sized to your rental volume.
You generally have 15 days after notice to file the bond (or to request a hearing on its necessity, propriety, and amount). The bond stands behind the tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the state can recover against it. We issue the amount the Commissioner set, priced from a $100 minimum with no credit section in the application, on a statutory 12/31 renewal cycle.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Commissioner of Taxes set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file. Remember this bond renews on a statutory 12/31 date.
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Rental tax bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Commissioner set and file within your 15-day window.