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Washington — Wholesale Cigarette Dealer - Unstamped Cigarette Bond

Washington wholesalers need Revenue's permission for the unstamped stock covered by this undertaking. Prepare the authorized inventory and maximum cigarette count; a wholesaler license or stamp-credit bond alone does not supply that permission.

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Recorded state
Washington
Bond type
Cigarette / Tobacco Tax Bond
Category
Business operations & taxes

What this bond does

The undertaking supports approved stock set aside without the stamps otherwise required by chapter 82.24 RCW. The Department's application identifies the proposed quantity and security, along with separate storage and reporting commitments.

Who needs it
Licensed Washington cigarette wholesalers arranging Revenue-authorized unstamped inventory for eligible transactions. Confirm the actual recipients and approval conditions rather than treating every sale or every tribal transaction as exempt.
Who it protects
Washington is protected by the wholesaler's compliance with the approved unstamped-stock arrangement: keep the authorized stock apart from stamped stock and provide full sales or delivery details. The model incorporates all applicable provisions of chapter 82.24 RCW, WAC 458-20-186 and amendments, with principal and surety jointly and severally bound. It does not insure the wholesaler against theft or damaged inventory.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Details for approved unstamped cigarette stock

The model asks Revenue to approve the maximum number of unstamped cigarettes carried in bond and a satisfactory security amount. For stock reasonably set aside for out-of-state sales or federal instrumentalities, WAC 458-20-186(203)(d)(ii) specifies security equal to eighty percent of the tax that would otherwise be affixed. Match the actual authorized stock and Department calculation rather than applying the basic $5,000 performance amount.

Under the current rule, licensed wholesalers generally have up to seventy-two hours after receipt to stamp cigarettes, with stamping required before a transfer other than to another licensed wholesaler. Holding unstamped cigarettes beyond seventy-two hours requires prior written Department permission. An application or bond purchase does not itself give that permission.

The stock application commits to separate storage and a monthly Schedule C, REV 82 2103, detailing sales or delivery. Eligible unstamped transfers and tribal stamping requirements remain controlled by the law and actual authorization. The list of business types in an application is not a blanket waiver for every recipient.

REV 82 2060-2 separates this stock condition from the basic performance and deferred stamp-purchase conditions. Its cancellation clause uses forty-five days after receipt of the surety's notice. Prepare the account, authorized count, assigned sum, effective date and principal/surety signatures and seals; follow current Revenue submission instructions.

Purchase Now opens Propeller's Washington Unstamped Cigarette application in a new tab. Check the approved inventory basis, applicant and amount before completing it. Keep the issued bond, Department stock authorization, separate performance security and any stamp-credit agreement as distinct requirements.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Licensed wholesale firm name, Revenue account and stock location.
  2. Written permission and eligible transactions for the unstamped inventory.
  3. Maximum authorized cigarette count and Department-approved security calculation.
  4. Separate storage arrangements and monthly Schedule C reporting.
  5. Effective date, prescribed execution and current Revenue submission instructions.

Questions about this bond

Is this the same as the ordinary $5,000 wholesaler bond?

No. The packet has a separate unstamped-stock undertaking, with a Department-approved cigarette count and security amount. For the specified interstate/federal set-aside, the current rule uses eighty percent of the tax on that stock.

May I keep unstamped cigarettes while Revenue reviews the application?

Do not assume an application authorizes it. The rule requires prior written permission to hold unstamped cigarettes beyond seventy-two hours and sets separate transfer and stamping restrictions.

Can I sell unstamped stock to any retailer or tribal buyer?

No blanket permission follows from this bond. The law and Revenue's authorization govern eligible transfers, state or tribal stamps and any exempt-stock treatment. Verify the particular recipient and transaction.

Does the bond also let me defer payment for stamps?

Deferred purchases have a separate approval, credit-limit bond and EFT arrangement. An unstamped-stock authorization does not automatically grant stamp credit.

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