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Tax-Free Wine Sampling and Testing

IRC §5372

Allows wine to be utilized within a bonded wine cellar for testing, tasting, or sampling purposes without the payment of excise tax.

Eligibility

Bonded wine cellar proprietors conducting quality control, analysis, or tasting on-premises.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the Tax-Free Wine Sampling and Testing?

Bonded wine cellar proprietors conducting quality control, analysis, or tasting on-premises.

How does the Tax-Free Wine Sampling and Testing work?

Allows wine to be utilized within a bonded wine cellar for testing, tasting, or sampling purposes without the payment of excise tax.

What law authorizes the Tax-Free Wine Sampling and Testing?

The Tax-Free Wine Sampling and Testing is authorized under IRC §5372 of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, United States Code).

Statutory Text — IRC §5372

Source: Internal Revenue Code, Title 26, United States Code

§ 5372. Sampling Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, wine may be utilized in any bonded wine cellar for testing, tasting, or sampling, free of tax. (Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1382; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsA prior section 5372, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 667, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. Amendments1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.