IL boxing tax bonds.
$100 flat.

A licensed boxing or full-contact martial arts promoter in Illinois files a $5,000 bond conditioned on paying the tax imposed by the Act and complying with it. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. This is one of two bonds promoters usually carry; the other is the $10,000 performance bond.

Required for an IL boxing / FCMA promoter license through the IDFPR
Conditioned on payment of the tax imposed by the Act and compliance with it
Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $100 flat, no quote process
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Promoter bonds are simple — here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date — plus a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with your license

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your IDFPR promoter license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Illinois licenses boxing and full-contact martial arts promoters through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, advised by the State Athletic Board, under the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act (225 ILCS 105). Promoters typically post two bonds — a $5,000 tax bond and a $10,000 performance bond.

This is the $5,000 tax bond. It is payable to the Department and conditioned on payment of the tax imposed by the Act and compliance with it — Illinois taxes gross receipts of sanctioned contests, and the bond guarantees the promoter remits what is owed.

It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim — for example, unremitted tax — you repay the surety. Promoters who file and pay on time treat the bond as a licensing formality, and we keep the $5,000 filing continuous for your term.

225 ILCS 105 (Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act)Under the Illinois Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act (225 ILCS 105), administered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with the State Athletic Board, a promoter posts a bond of no less than $5,000, payable to the Department and conditioned on payment of the tax imposed by the Act and compliance with it — in addition to a $10,000 performance bond. Confirm both requirements with the IDFPR.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for an IL promoter license for boxing or full-contact martial arts
Renewing a promoter license whose tax bond is expiring
Promoting taxable contests on which the Act imposes a gross-receipts tax
A new promoter filing both the tax and performance bonds together

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — including a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Illinois boxing $5,000 bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every promoter. The bond amount itself is set by the Act.
Is this the only bond I need?Usually not. Promoters typically carry two bonds: this $5,000 tax bond and a separate $10,000 performance bond. We write both — many promoters buy them together.
Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one usually clear fast either way.
How fast will I have it?Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase — many promoters finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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