The court, in its discretion, at any time after a tax imposed by this article becomes delinquent, upon application of the department, may require any person liable for a tax imposed by this article to give a bond for its payment. The bond shall be in the name of the Commonwealth, in such amount and with such surety as the court approves and conditioned for the payment of the tax, plus interest at the same rate as the interest rate on deficiencies provided for in section 2143,¹ commencing on the date the tax became delinquent, within a time certain to be fixed by the court and specified in the bond. The bond required shall be filed in the office of the register.