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Maryland motor fuel tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond a Maryland motor fuel dealer, special fuel seller, or special fuel user posts with the Comptroller as security for the motor fuel tax. The Comptroller sets the amount — always in even $1,000 increments. Premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the exact price is set by your bond amount in the on-page calculator.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A fast application for the standard fuel tax bond — enter your amount, apply, and file with the Comptroller. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Comptroller required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Priced and issued
The application collects no credit information — your exact premium is set by bond amount. Most applications approve instantly and issue on the spot; larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Comptroller
Submit the executed bond with your motor fuel license. The signed original must be filed with the Comptroller, so we mail the wet-ink original to the address you give us.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fuel tax bond actually covers
Maryland licenses motor fuel dealers, special fuel sellers, and special fuel users through the Comptroller of Maryland, which can require a bond as security for the motor fuel tax. A dealer who is also a licensed special fuel seller or user posts only one security covering all of those roles.
The Comptroller sets the amount, in even $1,000 increments, based on your fuel tax exposure. The bond guarantees that you file your fuel tax returns and pay the tax when it becomes due — it stands behind the tax you collect or owe on the fuel you handle.
Some users are exempt at low volumes — for example, a biodiesel user generally isn’t bonded unless they use more than 4,000 gallons a year, while diesel sellers are bonded. If you fail to remit, the Comptroller can recover against the bond, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
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Priced at the application.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Comptroller set — your exact premium (from $100) is set, the executed bond is generated instantly, and we mail the signed original for filing.
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Premium from $100. Enter the amount the Comptroller required and file it.