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The Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provide for reduced rates or tax credits for certain quantities of beer, wine, and distilled spirits produced in or imported into the United States. A recent change in the law...
A recent Daily Beast article outlined the current state of direct to consumer shipping of spirits from distilleries. The article notes that several states, including KY, have recently passed laws allowing distilleries to ship spirits directly to your home, and asks, will the rest follow? In response, WSWA issued a press release outlining alleged inaccuracies in the Daily Beast article.…
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) has no doubt benefited those in the alcohol beverage industry. The tax relief under the CBMTRA is set to expire at the 2019. Industry members, including the American Craft Sprits Association (ACSA), are...
Senate Bill 51-49 includes a two-year version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, which cuts the federal excise tax on spirits, wine and beer, allows in-bond transfers of bottled spirits and provides for the expensing of certain costs related to the aging process of alcohol. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act creates a tiered excise tax…
I am pleased to be participating in the American Craft Spirit Association’s upcoming webinar. The details are below: Craft Spirits Classroom: Quenching Your Thirst for Knowledge Do You Have Questions About ACQUISITIONS? We Have Answers Have you ever considered selling your distillery? During this webinar, presented by Ryan Malkin and Dan Gasper, we will delve into various options regarding a…
Alcohol beverage industry attorneys, including myself, share their thoughts on the rise of the craft spirits business.
Distilling may be an individual effort within the confines of your distillery, but to improve the greater business environment within your state and the overall distilling community, associating with other distillers in your state and forming a guild is likely to be as vital to your long term growth as a larger still. Just take Florida: The Florida Distillers Guild…
