House Bill to Lower Proof Gallon Tax (FET).

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House Bill to Lower Proof Gallon Tax (FET).

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Senate passes HR 1, which includes reducing FET for craft distillers from $13.50 to $2.70 for the first 100,000 proof gallons..If passed by both Senate and Congress, it would begin January 1, 2018 ..Authorized for just 2yrs ending December 31, 2019..To be permanent, would have to be returned to Congress.
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This doesn't sound like a lot, but to a small craft distillery it's the dif between ~$2.70 in FET or $0.54 a bottle. $2.16 per bottle direct to bottom line is a lot. 100 bottles a day five days a week? $216 a day, $1,000 a week, $50,000 a year more profit.
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I have read that in America, one new craft distillery opens up every day, and this most certainly recognizes the mass and inertia that the craft spirit industry has created.

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I'm very happy about this particular part of the tax bill. It'll definitely speed up paying off the company credit card.
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So was the final version 2 years or permanent?
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Single Malt Yinzer wrote:So was the final version 2 years or permanent?
No. I think it's just a 2 year tax holiday. Without really getting into politics, I feel like there should have been enough room to make this permanent with everything else they gave away. But I will definitely enjoy the next 2 years.
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