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Concerning quarterly reports on and payments of beer barrel and wine gallonage taxes, and including effective date provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 994
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 994 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 994 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Certain beer and wine permit holders can change how often they pay their taxes to the state. If these businesses expect to owe $2,500 or less in taxes over a year, they can file reports and pay every three months instead of every month.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, class “A” and special class “A” beer permit holders are required to submit barrel tax reports and payments to the department of revenue (department) on or before the 10th day of each month.89 for every 31-gallon barrel, and the fractional equivalent for a portion of a barrel, on all beer manufactured for sale and sold in this state at wholesale, all beer imported into this state for sale at wholesale and sold in this state at wholesale, and (for special class “A” beer permittees) all beer manufactured for consumption on the premises and all beer sold at retail at the manufacturing premises for consumption off the premises. Beer sold out-of-state by class “A” and special class “A” beer permit holders or sold to another class “A” beer permit holder is not subject to the barrel tax. Under current law, a class “A” wine permit holder is similarly required to report on and pay the wine gallonage tax to the department on or before the 10th day each month on all wine manufactured for sale and sold in this state at wholesale and wine imported into this state for sale at wholesale and sold in this state at wholesale.75 per gallon and the fractional equivalent for a portion of a gallon. Wine sold to another class “A” wine permittee or to a distributor outside of the state is not subject to the wine gallonage tax. _____ following the end of each quarter, as specified in the bill. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.
House subcommittee
Named February 27, 2025. On March 12, 2025 it recommended passage.
- Rep. Megan Jones REmail
- Rep. Scheetz
- Rep. Michael V. Sexton R
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 12, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
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