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DTC Permit
- Required: Yes
- Fee: $200
- Expiration:June 30th of each year
- Bond:Yes
Sales Tax
- Required: Yes
- State:9%
- Local:No
- Tax on ShippingNo
Excise Tax
- Required: Yes
- Wine: $.40/gal
- Pomace Brandy: $1.50/gal
Volume Limit
Limits per Winery
- 18 cases per address per year
Reporting
- Required:Yes
- Sales Tax: Quarterly by the 20th
- Excise Tax: Quarterly by the 10th
- Direct Shipment: Quarterly by the 10th
- Record Retention: At least 3 years
Product Requirements
Identify Labels for Direct Shipment
- Submit a list of wines (identified by brand name and type) at the time of licensure or renewal to be shipped to MD consumers. Only product labels identified on the list may be shipped
Product Restrictions
- A direct wine shipper’s permit entitles the holder to sell ONLY those wines it has produced
Additional Information
Maryland opened for direct shipping on July 1, 2011. Wineries with an approved permit may ship up to 18 cases per year of their own wine to a single Maryland delivery address, including addresses located in Montgomery County using an approved common carrier.
- INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Review the APPLICATION CHECKLIST to be sure your application will be processed.
- The $1000 Bond may be waived after 3 years of timely payments.
- If you have a DTC permit and receive a Maryland Sales & Use delinquency/penalty letter telling you to file monthly reports, do not follow their instructions and change from quarterly payments. Instead, contact Patricia Anthony in the Licensing & Registration Division at (410) 260-7532.
- For informational purposes, a winery that holds a direct shipper license must identify the name(s) of any third party business whose services they may use for packaging or shipping wine to consumers located in Maryland.
- Ensure that all containers of wine shipped directly to a Maryland consumer are conspicuously labeled with the following: name of shipper; name and address of consumer; and the words “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.”
States Enforce DTC Rules
February 6, 2020The 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 … Read More ⟶
CONTACT INFORMATION
Comptroller of Maryland
Revenue Administration Division
PO Box 2999
Annapolis, MD 21404-2999
Phone: (410) 260-7980
Alt. Phone: (800) 638-2937
Fax: (410) 974-3201
Revenue Administration Division
PO Box 2999
Annapolis, MD 21404-2999
Phone: (410) 260-7980
Alt. Phone: (800) 638-2937
Fax: (410) 974-3201
