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DTC Permit
- Required: Yes
- Fee: $25
- Expiration:1 yr from issue date
- Bond:Yes
Sales Tax
- See Alert
Excise Tax
- Required: Yes
- Wine: $1.75/gal
Volume Limit
Limits per Winery
- Unlimited
Reporting
- Required:Yes
- Excise Tax:Semi-annual by the 10th
- Direct Shipment:Semi-annual by the 10th
- Record Retention: At least 3 years
Product Requirements
Product Restrictions
- ONLY wines manufactured by the permittee on the winery premises may be sold and shipped to consumers
Additional Information
Wineries must have a valid direct shipping permit in order to ship to consumers in Iowa. The annual permit fee is $25. Additionally, direct shippers must post a $5000 bond, remit excise tax and submit direct shipment reports.
Beginning January 1, 2019, Iowa requires remote sellers, including out-of-state wineries, to collect Iowa state sales tax and applicable local option sales tax on sales shipped to consumers in Iowa, if they have $100,000 or more in gross revenue from Iowa sales during a calendar year. Effective July 1, 2019, the 200 or more separate sales transactions threshold for remote sellers is eliminated.
- Permit applications must be submitted via Iowa’s elicensing website.
- Effective July 1, 2015, direct shipping reports are to be filed semi-annually instead of monthly. The semiannual reporting periods are based on the calendar year, rather than the dates (June 10 and Dec. 10) referenced in HB 638.
- All containers of wine shipped directly to a resident of this state shall be conspicuously labeled with the words CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY or shall be conspicuously labeled with alternative preapproved wording.
State-by-State COVID-19 Guidance for ABC Licensees
April 15, 2020To assist with winery sales and business operations, Wine Institute’s State Relations Team has compiled a listing of guidance for State ABC licensees in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The new resource page is updated continuously as new information is released and changes impacting the sale and regulation of wine are implemented. Many of the … Read More ⟶
CONTACT INFORMATION
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
1918 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 281-7400
Fax: (515) 281-7385
1918 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 281-7400
Fax: (515) 281-7385
Iowa Department of Revenue
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3114
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3114
