Washington wholesale cigarette dealer bonds.
$100 flat.
Washington requires every wholesale cigarette dealer to file a $5,000 performance bond with the Department of Revenue. The price is $100 flat, issued instantly — the same for every wholesaler. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Washington wholesale cigarette dealer bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Revenue
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your cigarette wholesaler license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Washington licenses wholesale cigarette dealers through the Department of Revenue under chapter 82.24 RCW. A wholesaler buys cigarette tax stamps and distributes to retailers, and the state requires a proper-performance bond of not less than $5,000 standing behind the wholesaler's duties and tax liabilities under the cigarette tax law.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Department of Revenue (the obligee). The bond guarantees the proper performance of your duties and the discharge of your liabilities under chapter 82.24 RCW and WAC 458-20-186 — including the cigarette tax you owe.
It is not insurance for you — if the Department recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. These bonds renew annually; we track the term and notify you 60 and 30 days out, so your wholesaler license stays in good standing.
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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 $5,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 the Department of Revenue. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your cigarette wholesaler license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.