NY motor fuel distributor bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Department of Taxation and Finance requires before it registers you as a distributor of motor fuel or diesel motor fuel. It secures the fuel taxes you collect. The Tax Department sets the amount — premiums start at $100.
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This form has no credit-check section, so most applications move straight through. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details and the bond amount the Tax Department set on your registration notice. That is the application — there is no credit section on this form.
Issued for most applicants
Because this form carries no credit section, most distributor bonds issue quickly once you pay. Larger penal sums may get a quick underwriter review — these bonds can run well into six figures.
File with the Tax Department
Submit the executed bond with your distributor registration to the Department of Taxation and Finance. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the distributor bond actually covers
New York requires anyone registering as a distributor of motor fuel or diesel motor fuel to file a surety bond with the Department of Taxation and Finance. It guarantees you will pay the fuel taxes you are responsible for — the motor fuel and diesel excise under Tax Law Article 12-A, the petroleum business tax under Article 13-A, and the related sales and use taxes under Articles 28 and 29.
The Tax Department sets the penal sum — it is not a fixed figure. The bond commonly starts at $50,000 and is set in proportion to your estimated tax liability, typically around three months' worth, so high-volume distributors carry much larger amounts. Enter the figure on your Tax Department notice and the quote updates.
This particular form carries no credit section, so most applications move through quickly. The premium starts at $100 and scales with whatever amount the state set — larger penal sums scale the premium up.
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The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
Submit the application with the amount the Tax Department set. This form has no credit section, so most distributor bonds issue quickly — larger amounts may get a brief review.
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The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull. File with the Department of Taxation and Finance.