Tax on Malt Grains

[bob1852]

No free shipping pn 55 lb bag of grainm this is where it becomes slightly cheaper to buy from my LHBS.

The place in Flagstaff ship free in Arizona on orders over $50 (but they charge tax)

 

[Synovia]

What about a city sales tax? We don't have state sales tax up here but we do have a city sales tax.

Amateurs.


We've got state sales tax, county sales tax, and then city sales tax tacked on top of the two. And almost nothing is exempt.


11% baby.

 

[beerocd]

Amateurs.

We've got state sales tax, county sales tax, and then city sales tax tacked on top of the two. And almost nothing is exempt.

11% baby.

Cig tax, gas tax, soda tax, fast food tax (downtown) and don't forget the upcoming OLYMPIC TAX ! Oh yeah - just had a good sized alcohol tax levied across the state of Illinois too. A 750ml just jumped $4 overnight.

-OCD

 

[DaanMuller]

My LHBS taxes me on my grain and DME purchases, I thought grain and sugar were food items.

Is it legal to charge sales on tax grain and sugar that are produced for brewing purposes?

Isn't it still considered food?

I was under the impression that ther was no sales tax on foods.

Is it possible they don't consider Beer or beer ingredients as a necessary or food, for the alcohol in beer causes health issues. I see no reason to waive taxes on such a product. Just my opinion.

 

[MyOldKentuckyHomebrew]

Kentucky has no sales tax on grain malts, extracts hops or yeast

 

[jpc]

Since alcohol is not exempt I would guess that those items used in the production of alcohol would not be exempt. If you bought those items in a grocery store they would have no way to charge you tax on them since they would assume you are making some breakfast cereal or bread. Buy it at the LHBS and they get you. Call the number 602-255-2060 Arizona Dept Rev.

Does a supermarket tax consumers on their purchases of corn because it could be made into motor vehicle fuel?

I question how one can be taxed on the potential of various ingredients. Malt is used in a lot of things, and brewing beer is only one of the potential uses. In the form that it is purchased, it is a foodstuff. Therefore, if similar foodstuffs (like flour or sugar) are not taxed in your state, malt should likewise not be taxed.

Of course, my opinion does not a law make. But for governments to tax based on "potential" is farking ridiculous.

 

[Saccharomyces]

It kind of gets into a sticky wicket though. If you buy oak from Home Depot it would be taxed but oak chips I don't tax.

I'd like to see you try to make a piece of furniture out of oak chips. If you try be sure to post pics!

 

[santacruzbob]

Ohio does not or is not supposed to tax grain and sugar. The owner of the LHBS always make it a point to tell you he isn't charging tax on certain items......good dude.

Same here in California.. really good dude.

 

[Mr. Nice Guy]

They tax us on food and grain here in colorado, that is why I shop in New Mexico or online!

 

[rico567]

We have high/low sales tax here in the Fiefdom of Duke Daley (AKA The Great State of Illinois). I only pay low tax on homebrew ingredients at what passes for our LHBS. Also low tax on coffee, but NOT on soda pop; I frankly don't understand that, but I'm not complaining.

I would hate to bring it up as an issue with government. The way they're looking around trying to scrounge revenue from ANY source these days, the previous post about licenses for homebrewing and taxes on the ingredients scares me. If homebrewing gets popular enough, I'd say that's a good bet.