Arlington County cigarette tax bonds.
From $100.
Arlington County administers its own cigarette tax, and a dealer who buys tax stamps on account posts a surety bond with the County as a guarantee for the tax owed. The County sets the amount; we issue it at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Arlington County cigarette tax bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard cigarette tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Arlington County
Submit the executed bond to your Arlington County cigarette tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the cigarette tax bond actually covers
Arlington County administers its own local cigarette tax — distinctly, it is one of the Virginia localities whose tax is collected without a separate local stamp. A dealer who obtains tax stamps without paying the tax up front posts a surety bond with the County as security for the tax owed.
The bond is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Arlington County (the obligee). It backs the cigarette tax on the stamps you buy on account — if you fail to remit, the County can recover against the bond.
The County sets the amount, tied to the volume of stamps you buy. Whatever figure applies, we issue the bond at 1% of that amount, with a $100 minimum — and if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
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 Arlington County. Submit the executed bond to your Arlington County cigarette tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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 Arlington County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Arlington County cigarette tax bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100 based on your bond amount. Enter the amount the County required and file the same day.