Kansas Motor Vehicle Retailer Sales Tax Bond Guide
If you’re applying for a vehicle dealer license in Kansas, you’ll likely need this surety bond.
Bond Overview
- Purpose: To ensure that dealerships properly collect and report sales tax
- Who Needs It: Motor vehicle retailers in Kansas
- Regulating Body: The Department of Revenue: Division of Vehicles, Dealer Licensing
- Required Coverage: $1,000–$100,000
- Premium Rate: 1–10%, credit–based
Learn all about the bond requirements and process in this guide.
What Is a Kansas Retailer Sales Tax Bond?
In Kansas, motor vehicle dealers must report and pay a sales tax on each vehicle sold.
Retailers are typically responsible for charging customers for sales tax then remitting funds to the state government. This bond ensures that retailers are not inflating the sales tax to overcharge consumers.
How Much Do Retailer Sales Bonds Cost?
The DOR will calculate your bond coverage based on your dealership type and tax liability. The Kansas retailer sales tax bond costs a small percentage of the required amount, typically 1–10% depending on personal credit score.
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Who Needs a Retailer Sales Bond?
The Kansas Department of Revenue requires this bond as part of the licensing process for some motor vehicle dealers in the state.
Types of vehicle retailers that may require this bond include:
- Auction vehicles
- Converters
- New/used vehicle dealers
- Rebuilders
- RV brokers
- Salvage dealers
- Salvage pools
- Scrap metal recyclers
- Trailer brokers
- Vehicle recyclers
- Wholesalers
Retailer sales taxes can also apply to liquor licensees and tobacco distributors, which require separate bond forms.
How Do I Get My Bond?
SuretyBonds.com provides the fastest and easiest way to get a Kansas vehicle retail sales tax bond. Just follow these quick steps:
- Apply: Submit an online quote request form
- Quote: Receive your quote within one day
- Sign: Complete the indemnity agreement
- Buy: Purchase the bond online 24/7
We’ll email you the bond shortly after purchase. Be sure to file it with the Department of Revenue as instructed.
If you have any questions, call our friendly surety experts at 1 (800) 308-4358 for assistance.
How Does a Kansas Retailer Sales Bond Work?
A retailer sales bond creates a legal contract between these three parties:
- Principal: You, the retailer filing the bond
- Obligee: The Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles requiring the bond
- Surety: The provider issuing the bond
This holds you financially responsible for upholding the provisions of KS-1526.
If you break the bond terms, harmed parties can file claims. The surety will pay valid claims up to the bond amount, but you must ultimately refund the surety.
How Do I Renew My Bond?
These bonds expire annually. To renew your retailer sales bond, simply pay your renewal invoice when prompted.
We’ll begin contacting you by phone and email 90 days before the expiration date.