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​Alcoholic Beverage Control License Type

Applicable Tax​

Required DOR
Forms

​Required
Supporting
DOR Forms

Excise Tax
Wholesale Sales Tax
​DS
​Direct Shipper of Alcohol
​Paid by licensee
​Paid by licensee
​73A550
​73A551 or 73A552
​DT or DTB
​Distiller
​$1.92/gallon(<6% $.25/gallon) Gift shop/Sample sales ONLY
11% of gross reciepts (Gift shop/Samples ONLY)

73A525

73A530
​​RT or RTB​
Rectifier
​Paid by wholesaler.  Samples: $1.92/gallon (<6% $.25/gallon)
​​Paid by wholesaler
​73A525
​73A530
​WI
​Winery​ In-state: paid by wholesaler
Out-of-state: $.50/gallon​
​​Paid by wholesaler

73A576​

73A530​
​SFW
Small Farm Winery
$.50/gallon​ Paid by wholesaler
73A576
73A530​
​MB
Brewery​ Paid by distributor​ Paid by distributor​​ 73A626​
​MIC
Microbrewery​ $.080645/gallon​
10% of gross receipts​ ​73A638
​73A626
​WH
​Wholesaler (Distilled Spirits)**
​$1.92/gallon (<6% $.25/gallon)
​11% of gross receipts
​73A526
​73A527
​WH
​Wholesaler (Wine)
​$.50/gallon
​10% of gross receipts
​73A575
​73A577
​SFWW
​Small Farm Winery Wholesaler
​$.50/gallon
​10% of gross receipts*
​73A575
​73A577
​MD
​Distributor
​$.080645/gallon
​10% of gross receipts
​73A628
​73A627 and 73A629
​LOSDWS
​Limited Out-of-State Distilled Spirits and Wine Supplier
​Paid by wholesaler
​Paid by wholesaler
​73A530​
​OWDWS
​Out-of-State Distilled Spirits and Wine Supplier
​Paid by wholesaler
​Paid by wholesaler
​73A530​
​OSB
​Out-of-State Malt Beverage Supplier
​Paid by distributor
​Paid by distributor
​73A626​
​LSB
​Limited Out-of-State Malt Beverage Supplier
​Paid by distributor
​Paid by distributor
​73A626​

*Sales of wine produced by a small farm winery are exempt from the wholesale sales tax if that small farm winery produces no more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year.
**Each wholesaler shall pay $.05 per case on each case of distilled spirits sold in the state.

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