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Maryland wine & liquor tax bonds.
From $100.
The bond a Maryland alcohol manufacturer or wholesaler deposits with the Comptroller as security for the wine and liquor tax it owes. It is given under Tax-General Article §13-825; the Comptroller sets the amount, and the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears in the on-page calculator.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard tax bond — enter your amount, pay, 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.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay for most applicants. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Comptroller
Submit the executed bond with your wine and liquor manufacturer or wholesaler application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Comptroller insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the wine and liquor tax bond covers
Maryland taxes alcoholic beverages at the manufacturer and wholesaler level, and the Comptroller collects that tax. A licensed manufacturer or wholesaler deposits a tax bond with the Comptroller as security that the wine and liquor tax it collects or owes will actually be remitted.
The bond is given under Tax-General Article §13-825, the general provision authorizing the Comptroller to require a bond from a person responsible for a State tax. It is separate from the alcohol license itself — the license grants the right to sell; the bond backs the tax.
The bond stands behind the tax you owe — if you fail to remit, the Comptroller can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. The Comptroller sets the penal sum based on your expected liability; the premium is 1% of that bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The application collects no credit information.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Comptroller set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the Comptroller set and file the same day.