Wisconsin fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The security the Wisconsin Department of Revenue can require from a motor vehicle fuel licensee under Wis. Stat. § 78.11 — a surety bond payable to the state for the fuel tax you owe. The amount is set by DOR (never more than 3× your average monthly liability); pricing starts from $100, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Wisconsin fuel tax bond cost?
1% 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 fuel tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount DOR 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 the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond to satisfy DOR and get (or keep) your motor vehicle fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Wisconsin taxes motor vehicle fuel through licensed suppliers and others liable for the tax, who remit to the Department of Revenue. Under Wis. Stat. § 78.11, the Department may require any person liable for the tax to place security — before or after a license is issued — as a guarantee of the fuel tax, interest, and penalties they may owe.
When required, the security can be a surety bond payable to the state, and the amount may not exceed three times the licensee's average monthly tax liability. The Department can increase or decrease the amount as it deems necessary. If an applicant or licensee fails to place the security, the Department may refuse to issue or may revoke the license.
A surety canceling the bond stays liable for amounts accrued for 60 days after filing notice — so we keep your filing continuous. We issue the amount DOR set, priced at 1% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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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 Revenue. Submit the executed bond to satisfy DOR and get (or keep) your motor vehicle fuel license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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 the Department of Revenue set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fuel tax bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount DOR required and file the same day.