DTC Report and Tax Payment Changes in Kansas and Montana

Due to a recent law change in Kansas, the Out-of-State Special Order Shipping Gallonage Tax and Sales Report is changed from a quarterly report to a monthly report effective July 1, 2023. California wineries that hold Special Order Shipper licenses must electronically file their sales report and pay their gallonage tax for the July report […]

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New Kansas DTC Legislation Update; CA Wineries Must File Report & Pay Tax by June 15

On May 19, 2021, Governor Kelly signed legislation (HB 2137) to change the Out-of-State Special Order Shipping Gallonage Tax and Sales Report from an annual to a quarterly report. The law also established new licensure and monthly reporting requirements for fulfillment houses that handle logistics, including warehousing, packaging, order fulfillment or shipping services on behalf […]

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Kansas Now Requires Licensure & Reporting for All Fulfillment Houses

On May 19, 2021, Kansas Governor Kelly signed legislation (HB 2137) to create new licensing and reporting requirements for fulfillment houses that handle storage, packaging and shipping services on behalf of a winery that holds a Special Order Shipping license.  The new law became effective upon publication in the Kansas Register on May 27, 2021.  […]

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Florida & Kansas Enact Laws Requiring Some Remote Sellers to Collect Sales Tax Beginning July 1, 2021

Florida: Under a new law, Chapter 2021-2, Laws of Florida, businesses that have no physical presence in the state, including wineries making direct-to-consumer shipments, must register with the Department of Revenue to collect and remit sales tax. Registration is required if businesses had over $100,000 in taxable retail sales of tangible personal property to Florida consumers during the previous […]

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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 […]

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Kansas Issues Revenue Ruling & Amends License Term

Governor Parkinson of Kansas signed SB 452 into law, changing the license term for a Special Order Shipping license from one year to two years. The legislation became effective on July 1, 2010. The fee for a new special order shipping license was adjusted to $150 to reflect the new two year license term. Current […]

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Kansas Direct Shipping Applications Available

Wineries may now apply for a Special Order Shipping License that allows them to ship off-site sales to Kansas consumers. (On-site sales do not require a Shipping License). The initial costs for the Special Order Shipping License include a $50 license fee and a $50 registration fee. The license will be valid for 1 year […]

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Kansas Direct Shipping Application Update

Kansas formally transitions to a permit system for off-site sales on July 1, 2009. The Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Alcohol Beverage Control has announced that its applications are expected to become available on that day. Forms and instructions will be posted on the Wine Institute and the Kansas Division of Alcohol web sites. […]

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KS Allows Off-Site DTC Wine Shipments

The Governor of Kansas signed Senate Bill 212 into law on April 20, 2009. The new law allows in-state and out-of-state wineries to obtain a “Special Order Shipping License” and make off-site wine shipments directly to consumers in Kansas beginning July 1, 2009. Off-site wine shipments include any phone, fax or internet orders from a […]

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Kansas’ Limited Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Law

Governor Kathleen Sebelius on May 23, 2006 signed a DTC shipping bill in KANSAS that gives us only half of what we were seeking. This was an extremely hard-fought battle in a state that had previously banned all DTC shipments. Unfortunately, the success Chuck McGrigg and our local lobbyists had in passing our version of […]

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