IN cigarette distributor bonds.
$100 flat.
Indiana requires a registered cigarette distributor to file a bond with the Department of Revenue to buy tax stamps on credit. The statutory floor is $1,000; if your stamp purchases run higher the DOR can require more — send us your notice and we will confirm the price for that amount. This $1,000 bond is $100 flat, set by our carrier.
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Three steps to registered.
Your distributor registration is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, the bond amount the DOR requires, and an effective date. That is the application — no credit section.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear instantly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the Department of Revenue
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your Form CIG-1A distributor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the cigarette bond actually covers
Indiana licenses cigarette distributors through the Department of Revenue under IC 6-7-1. A distributor buys revenue stamps to affix to each pack and may pay for them within thirty days of purchase — that credit privilege is the reason for the bond.
The privilege is extended on the express condition that a bond or letter of credit satisfactory to the department, in an amount not less than the sales price of the stamps, is on file — with a statutory floor of $1,000. The bond is filed alongside the Form CIG-1A registration application and the $500 annual registration fee.
It is not insurance for you. If you fail to pay for stamps purchased on credit, the Department can recover against the bond, and you repay the surety. We issue the $1,000 statutory-minimum bond at $100 flat; larger amounts the DOR requires are priced separately.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields — no credit section. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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