Virginia alt-fuel retailer bonds.
From $100.
Virginia licenses retailers of alternative fuel through the DMV under the Fuels Tax Act, and can require a bond or certificate of deposit as a tax guarantee. The DMV sets the amount, and the premium is 0.75% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Virginia alt-fuel retailer bond cost?
0.75% 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 fuels-tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DMV. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount DMV required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with DMV
Submit the executed bond with your alternative-fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DMV insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the alternative-fuel retailer bond covers
Virginia taxes alternative fuel under the Virginia Fuels Tax Act, administered by the DMV. A retailer of alternative fuel sells alternative fuel at retail for use in a highway vehicle, and is among the licensees that can be required to post security for the tax.
When DMV requires it, the bond is filed under Code of Virginia § 58.1-2244 et seq. (bond requirements at § 58.1-2246), conditioned on compliance with the Fuels Tax Act and payable to the Commonwealth. If you fail to remit the alternative-fuel tax you collect, the state can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by DMV and generally tracks your expected monthly tax. Not every retailer is bonded — it depends on your account — so confirm the figure on your license notice; pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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 DMV. Submit the executed bond with your alternative-fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DMV 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, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount DMV set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Alt-fuel retailer bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount DMV set and file the same day.