Washington motor & special fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The Department of Licensing requires this bond of a fuel supplier, blender or distributor under RCW 82.38.055 to secure the motor and special fuel taxes it collects. The amount is three times your estimated monthly tax liability, at least $5,000 and no more than $100,000. Pricing is 0.75% of your bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Washington motor & special fuel tax 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 credit check up to $10,000. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $10,000.
Priced and issued
Applicants are priced at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and issued instantly. No credit check up to $10,000.
File with the Department of Licensing
Submit the executed bond to DOL to satisfy the bond requirement for your fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Washington collects motor vehicle fuel and special fuel taxes through the Department of Licensing under the Fuel Tax Act, chapter 82.38 RCW. A fuel supplier, blender, or distributor generally cannot be licensed unless it posts a bond securing the tax it will owe.
Under RCW 82.38.055, the bond amount is three times the estimated monthly fuel tax liability, but never less than $5,000 and never more than $100,000. The bond secures payment of all taxes, interest, and penalties owed under the chapter.
The Department can waive the bond for licensed dyed special fuel users, international fuel tax agreement licensees, and licensed fuel distributors it determines have sufficient resources to make their monthly payments — so not every licensee carries one. When required, we issue the amount DOL set, priced at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $10,000. Confirm your figure on your DOL notice.
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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 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 the Department of Licensing. Submit the executed bond to DOL to satisfy the bond requirement for your fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
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 DOL set — priced at 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and issued on the spot.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
0.75% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount DOL set and file the same day.