Georgia Tobacco Tax Bond Guide
All tobacco distributors, manufacturers and importers operating in Georgia need to file a surety bond. Learn how to navigate the bonding and licensing process with this complete guide.
Bond Overview
- Purpose: To guarantee tobacco distributors meet tax and license obligations
- Who Needs It: Manufacturers, importers and distributors of tobacco products
- Regulating Body: The Georgia Department of Revenue
- Required Amount: Varies based on volume of annual tobacco sales
- Premium Rates: $100 per year
What Are Georgia Tobacco Tax Bonds?
The Georgia Taxes on Tobacco and Vapor Products Code requires cigar, cigarette, and vapor product distributors file a surety bond to guarantee they'll promptly pay all taxes, license fees, rental charges, and other money owed to the Department of Revenue.
Georgia wholesalers and distributors need to file an additional Tobacco Distributors Tax Stamp Bond form for licensing.
How Much Do Tobacco Tax Bonds Cost in Georgia?
Georgia tobacco distributor license and tobacco tax stamp bonds cost a flat rate of $100. Everyone qualifies at the same price with no credit check!
Select your bond below to checkout and receive your official documentation in minutes.
SuretyBonds.com also issues federal TTB Tobacco Tax Bonds.
How Do Georgia Tobacco License Bonds Work?
Georgia cigarette and tobacco license and tax bonds create a legal contract between three parties:
- Principal: You, the tobacco distributor or wholesaler purchasing the bond
- Obligee: The Georgia Department of Revenue requiring the bond
- Surety: The provider issuing the bond
By filing these bonds for your tobacco license, you agree to promptly pay all owed taxes, fees and rental charges to the state.
If you fail to do so, the surety will pay valid claims up to the full bond amount, which you must reimburse.
How Do I Get a Tobacco License Tax Bond in Georgia?
SuretyBonds.com provides the fastest and easiest way to get a tobacco distributor license or tobacco tax stamp bonds. Just follow these four steps:
- Enter your bond amount and submit a request form
- Receive your free quote invoice within one business day
- Sign the indemnity agreement and purchase online
- Receive your official documentation via email
Upon receipt, sign and file the bond with the state. For new licensees, file your bond forms along with your licensing paperwork.
How Fast Can I Get My Bond?
SuretyBonds.com offers instant Georgia tobacco distributor surety bond delivery 24/7. Purchase now to receive your official tobacco tax bond minutes after purchase by email.
Can I Get Bonded With Bad Credit?
Yes, you can get a Georgia tobacco tax bond even with a low credit score. These bonds do not require underwriting. That means all applicants are instantly approved at a flat rate of $100 with no credit check.
How Do I Renew My Tobacco License and Cigarette Tax Bond?
Georgia cigarette, tobacco and vapor products tax bonds expire annually on June 30th — concurrent with the license. Be sure to renew your bond when prompted to maintain active coverage.
SuretyBonds.com will contact you with a renewal invoice before expiration. Just pay your invoice and file any renewal paperwork with the Department of Revenue as directed.
Who Regulates Tobacco Licensing?
The Georgia Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tobacco Division enforces tobacco license regulations in the state, including the tobacco distributor surety bond requirement.
If you have questions about the required bond amount for your business, contact the division by calling 1 (877) 423-6711 or emailing [email protected].
How Do I Update My Tobacco Tax Bond Form?
The most common bond form changes requested are updating the following to match your tobacco distributor business license:
- Name of entity
- Business address
- County
- Bond amount
If the Georgia DOR requires your surety bond documentation to be updated, email [email protected] to explain the needed change. We’ll issue a bond rider to amend your existing bond free of charge.
Which Georgia Tobacco License Do I Need?
There are four tobacco license types in Georgia:
- Manufacturer: Any person who manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes or labels a finished tobacco product
- Wholesaler/Distributor: Any person who sells, warehouses and distributes tobacco in the state to tobacco dealers for resale
- Importer: Any person who manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes or labels a finished tobacco product for sale or distribution
- Retailer (in-state only): Any person that sells or distributes tobacco products to consumers in the state
To qualify for the wholesaler/distributor license, you must file the cigar, cigarettes and vapor products distributor bond and the tax stamp bond.
How to Get a Tobacco License in Georgia
You can apply for a tobacco license online using the Georgia Tax Center site. You’ll need to submit the following documents:
- Copy of annual registration from the Secretary of State
- Copy of a List of Products to be sold
- Copy of Local License
- Copy of Warehouse Lease/Deed
- Copies of the appropriate Tobacco Tax Surety Bond forms (wholesalers/distributors only)
- Notarized Financial Affidavit
- Notarized ATT-17 Georgia Alcohol & Tobacco Personnel Statement
- Notarized Citizenship Affidavit with photo IDs for all officers
- Power of Attorney, if applicable
You’ll also pay a $250 licensing fee. Make credit card and ACH payments through the Georgia Tax Center.
How Do I Renew My Georgia Tobacco Wholesaler/Distributor License?
To renew a Georgia tobacco wholesaler/distributor license, just submit a copy of your tobacco tax stamp bond through your Georgia Tax Center account. The bond amount must be $1,000 or 1% of your gross tobacco sales in the last calendar year, whichever is greater.
