TN beer wholesalers tax bonds.
$100 flat.

Tennessee requires every beer wholesaler to furnish a bond to the Department of Revenue for the wholesale beer tax. By statute the bond cannot exceed $10,000 — at the $10,000 cap, ours is $100 flat, the price you see is the price you pay. One short application; a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.

Required of every beer wholesaler under TCA 57-6-107 — payable to the Department of Revenue
Statutory cap is $10,000 — the bond can never exceed it
Fixed price, fixed amount — $100 at the $10,000 cap, no quote process
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Tax bonds at the statutory cap are simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, your FEIN/SSN and county, and an effective date — plus consent to a quick soft credit check that never affects your score. That is the application.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

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

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Tennessee levies a wholesale beer tax, and the wholesaler collects and remits it. Under TCA 57-6-107, every wholesaler must furnish an indemnity or personal bond, payable to the Department of Revenue, as security for the tax it owes.

The amount is tied to your tax: it equals the gross tax on your highest month's sales in the preceding twelve months (or an estimate for a new business) — but the statute is explicit that no bond in excess of $10,000 may be required. So $10,000 is the ceiling, and we quote it at that cap.

The bond stands behind the tax you collect — if you fail to remit, the Department can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. (A wholesaler newly commencing business files a larger short-term initial bond, which the Department later adjusts; ask us if that's you.) Multi-year terms keep your filing continuous.

TCA 57-6-107Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-6-107 requires every beer wholesaler to furnish a bond payable to the Department of Revenue, in an amount equal to the gross tax on the wholesaler's highest month's sales in the preceding twelve months (or an estimate for a new business), but provides that in no event shall a bond in excess of $10,000 be required. A wholesaler newly commencing business posts a larger initial bond for an introductory period, which the Department then adjusts. Confirm your required amount with the Department of Revenue.

You need this bond if you're

A licensed beer wholesaler remitting Tennessee wholesale beer tax
Renewing your wholesaler bond that is expiring or was non-renewed
A distributor the Department of Revenue requires to post the wholesale beer tax bond
Replacing a surety on your existing wholesale beer tax filing

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 Tennessee beer wholesalers tax bond?At the statutory $10,000 cap, the premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book — not a percentage calculation. TCA 57-6-107 caps the bond amount at $10,000, and the price stays $100 regardless of exactly where under that cap your figure lands.
Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the Department of Revenue — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Why is the bond capped at $10,000?The statute fixes it. The amount is based on your highest month's beer tax in the prior year, but TCA 57-6-107 says no bond over $10,000 can be required. So $10,000 is the ceiling for an established wholesaler.
Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply as part of underwriting — never a hard inquiry, and it won't affect your score.
I'm a brand-new wholesaler — is my bond different?It can be. A wholesaler newly commencing business posts a larger initial bond for an introductory period, which the Department later adjusts down toward the $10,000 cap. Tell us your situation and we will issue the right amount.
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Beer tax bond, filed today.

$100 flat at the statutory cap, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your price$100
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