Legislation to tax Home Brewed Beer and Wine - 2015

[okbecker]

Don't know if any of you have seen this.

https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/active_leg_page.htm

Representative Peter DeMayo of Oregon has introduced legislation to tax all Beer and Wine produced for personal consumption in an effort to "curb underage drinking".

CFR:

Liability for Tax

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§25.151.A Rate of tax.

All beer, brewed or produced, and removed for personal consumption, is subject to the tax prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5051.A, for every gallon and at a like rate for any other quantity or for the fractional parts of a gallon as authorized in §25.156.A

Guess they need more tax dollars!!!

 

[cantrell00]

Only a dummy would report it, right?

Another law with no practical enforce ability.

 

[okbecker]

Perhaps

 

[poptarts]

Good deal I totally just make and drink wort then.

 

[frettfreak]

wow. This is kinda ridiculous. No way this will ever work. but its BS that they are even attempting this.

 

[Newsman]

Is this an April Fool's joke? I checked the Senate.Gov link and didn't see anything about this.

 

[cantrell00]

Nice....

Yup. Hook, line & sinker...

 

[cantrell00]

Nice....

Yup. Hook, line & sinker...

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

I have been owned. Got me.

 

[jason1973]

got me on first post i was thinking, americans will tax air.
this my fave beer related joke of today
ban:

 

[passedpawn]

Got me for a moment until I read the comments here. I can't believe I just fell for that... and I've been expecting these things all day!

 

[Homercidal]

Jeez. I called BS when I read the title.

 

[Roadliner]

lol can't trust anything on this day... but that, sir... was funny

 

[Brewer_Ben]

oh man, you got me good....

best joke of the day! Which is saying something since my manager spilled a tray of FAKE blood samples right next to me today!!!

 

[ArcLight]

Only a dummy would report it, right?

Another law with no practical enforce ability.

Look at the date

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

I am gullible today because I fell for the More beer ferment balloon too.

 

[cantrell00]

Look at the date

Yeah. I caught it after the fact.

That being said. The notion isn't that far fetched.

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

Yeah. I caught it after the fact.

That being said. The notion isn't that far fetched.

Coming from a state like Oregon which is one of the biggest beer states in the US it is a bit far fetched, but still got me lol.

 

[cantrell00]

That link was to the US Senate though.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I guess I was lucky that a) this is my favorite day of the year so I'm always prepared and b) first thing I saw this morning was an April Fools joke I've known was coming for months from a local taproom (about how they're downsizing to brewing only single-pint batches).

If this were to actually happen, Oregon would be the last place I'd expect. AL or MS would be much more likely.


My favorite gag of the day was two locals and a fake "trademark" dispute, Lost Rhino and Old Ox, both in Ashburn VA. You may remember Old Ox is the one being sued by Red Bull because apparently "Ox" and "Bull" are to similar or some such wankery. However, in that context, it's even funnier. It's an exchange on Facebook you could easily find just googling one of the two breweries.

 

[okbecker]

Happy 1st all !!

 

[MaxStout]

Great gag--nicely played! The Peter DeMayo part was a nice touch.