WA aircraft fuel tax bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Every Washington aircraft fuel distributor must be bonded before the Department of Licensing will issue or continue a license. The bond is three times your estimated monthly aircraft fuel tax — never less than $5,000 or more than $100,000 — and pricing is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

Required under RCW 82.42 to secure aircraft fuel tax, interest, and penalties
Amount is three times your estimated monthly tax — floor of $5,000, ceiling of $100,000
0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the required amount and your exact price appears at the application
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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 Department of Licensing. 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

The application collects no credit information at the standard amount — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with the DOL

Submit the executed bond on the Department of Licensing fuel tax bond form to satisfy the fuel tax section. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the aircraft fuel tax bond covers

Washington taxes aircraft fuel under chapter 82.42 RCW, and a distributor license may not be issued or continued unless a bond is on file to secure the tax, interest, and penalties owed. The bond is collected against by the Department of Licensing if a distributor fails to remit what it owes.

The required amount is three times your estimated monthly aircraft fuel tax liability, and the total bonding amount is never less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000. The requirement can be waived for distributors already bonded under the motor fuel act (chapter 82.38 RCW) or who show the department sufficient financial resources.

The bond stands behind the fuel tax you collect or owe — if you fail to remit, the state can recover against it. A surety canceling the bond must give the Department of Licensing at least 45 days written notice. Pricing starts from $100; the application collects no credit information at the standard amount, and your exact price appears once you enter your bond amount.

RCW 82.42 (aircraft fuel tax)Under chapter 82.42 RCW, an aircraft fuel distributor must post a bond to secure payment of aircraft fuel tax, interest, and penalties before the Department of Licensing will issue or continue a license. The bond is three times the estimated monthly tax liability, never less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000; it may be waived for distributors bonded under chapter 82.38 RCW or with adequate financial resources. Confirm the amount on your DOL notice.

You need this bond if you are

An aircraft fuel distributor applying for or renewing a Department of Licensing license
Estimating a higher monthly volume that raises your three-times-monthly bond requirement
Not bonded under the motor fuel act (chapter 82.38 RCW), so the waiver does not apply
Replacing a canceled bond to keep your distributor license in force

One application, issued on the spot.

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

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Washington aircraft fuel tax bond?Pricing is 0.75% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by the Department of Licensing — generally three times your estimated monthly aircraft fuel tax, with a $5,000 floor and a $100,000 ceiling. Enter the figure on your notice and your exact price appears at the application.
How is the bond amount calculated?It is three times your estimated monthly aircraft fuel tax liability. The total can never be less than $5,000 or more than $100,000, so smaller distributors land at the floor and the largest at the ceiling.
Can the bond be waived?Yes — the department may waive it for distributors already properly bonded under the motor fuel act (chapter 82.38 RCW), or who show sufficient financial resources to cover their monthly payments, penalties, and interest. Check with the DOL fuel tax section.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at the standard amount for this bond. Most applications approve instantly; if a larger bond amount triggers a review, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Where do I file it?With the Washington Department of Licensing, Prorate and Fuel Tax Services, on its fuel tax bond form. We issue the executed bond ready to submit with your distributor license.
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