Arlington County cigarette tax bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

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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Required by Arlington County for cigarette dealers buying stamps on account — a County tax guarantee

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Amount is set by the County, tied to your stamp purchase volume — it scales with how much you buy

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From $100 — enter your required bond amount and see your exact price at application

From $100priced at 1% of amount, $100 minNo credit review at the standard amountnot even a soft pull at the standard amountFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in 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:

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Apply online

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

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Issued on the spot

Most applications approve instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with Arlington County

Submit the executed bond to your Arlington County cigarette tax account. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

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.

Arlington County cigarette taxArlington County administers a local cigarette tax and requires a surety bond from dealers who obtain tax stamps without concurrent payment of the tax; the bond runs to the County and the amount is set by the County, tied to the dealer's stamp purchase volume. Confirm your required amount with the Arlington County tax office.

You need this bond if you are

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An Arlington County cigarette dealer or wholesaler buying tax stamps on account

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Renewing a cigarette tax account that requires a surety bond

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Increasing your stamp volume and posting a higher bond the County set

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Re-entering after a delinquency that reset your bond requirement

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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Arlington County cigarette tax bond?Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by Arlington County, tied to the cigarette tax stamps you buy on account. Enter that figure at the application and your exact price appears — 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

Who requires this bond?Arlington County, as a guarantee for its local cigarette tax. The bond runs to the County and backs the tax on stamps a dealer buys without paying the tax up front.

What does the bond guarantee?That you remit the cigarette tax owed on the stamps you buy on account. If you fail to, the County can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at the standard amount. Most applications approve instantly.

What amount should I enter?Use the amount Arlington County set for your dealer account. If you are not sure, ask the County tax office for the required figure and we will issue exactly that.

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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.

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