The continued growth of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales channel means that states will continue to make DTC shipping laws a priority for enforcement in 2020. An increasing number of states are investigating DTC shipments and conducting compliance checks on direct shipper permit holders and common carriers. Wineries that ship directly to consumers outside of California […]
New DTC Reporting Requirements in New Hampshire & Kansas
NEW HAMPSHIRE The State of New Hampshire has amended its rules relating to direct shipment to require any direct shipper permittee that uses the services of a fulfillment house to ship wine directly to NH consumers to include the name and address of the fulfillment house on their monthly report. In addition, direct shippers must […]
Register for the Texas ABC Talk: Legally Shipping Wine
Members are invited to register to attend the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s (TABC) free virtual presentation on how to legally ship wine into and within Texas on Nov. 13 at 10:00am PST (12:00pm CT).
Local Sales Tax Reporting Changes in Tennessee
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, wineries that hold a Tennessee Direct Wine Shipper license will no longer have the option to collect and remit the local sales tax at a standard 2.25% local rate. For sales that occur on or after Oct. 1, 2019, out-of-state sellers, including wineries, must apply the specific sales tax rate of […]
Texas & Nebraska Audit DTC Permit Holders
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) announced that it will begin conducting audits of Out-of-State Winery Direct Shipper’s permit holders on Sept. 1, 2019 to ensure permittees are in compliance with Texas’ direct-to-consumer law and regulations. While audits are generally conducted at random, permit holders with a history of receiving violations or complaints are more […]
ABC Advisory on Wine Club Renewals
The California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) issued an Industry Advisory outlining the legal requirements applied to “automatic renewal offers” for wine clubs and similar alcohol beverage subscription services. The Industry Advisory is intended to be informational and to make ABC licensees aware of the legal requirements concerning renewals. An “automatic renewal offer” is a plan […]
Colorado Sales Tax Changes for Out-of-State Retailers
Members are reminded that the grace period the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) extended to out-of-state retailers to comply with new sales tax collection rules ends on May 31, 2019. Starting, June 1, 2019, out-of-state retailers, including wineries, with substantial nexus must collect and remit Colorado state sales tax and state-collected local and special district […]
New California District Tax Collection Requirements
Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced requirements for both in-state and out-of-state retailers to begin collecting voter-approved sales and use taxes imposed by cities, counties and other local jurisdictions if during the preceding or current calendar year the retailer’s […]
Oklahoma Removes Bond Requirement for DTC
Effective immediately, the Oklahoma Tax Commission will NOT require a bond in order to issue a Direct Wine Shipper (Tax) Permit for out-of-state direct wine shippers. Additionally, the Commission confirmed that registration with the Oklahoma Secretary of State is not a requirement for obtaining a Direct Wine Shipper (Tax) permit and Vendor Use Tax Permit. […]
District of Columbia Sales Tax Changes for DTC
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the District of Columbia has passed legislation requiring some remote sellers, including wineries, without a physical presence in D.C. to start collecting and remitting the 10.25% sales tax. Prior to this, only wineries located in D.C. were required to do so. […]
