<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slawecki:
The wine tax is on the alcohol, not the product value. You pay $/% alky x quantity. If you exceed the $ value of import, then you may pay some % tax. I'm not familiar with that, but it has nothing to do with the fact that you are bringing in wine.</font>
The state tax may be based on the alcohol but the duty is based upon the value of the product - in other words save your receipts.
>>The flat duty rate will be charged on items that are dutiable but that cannot be included in your personal exemption, even if you have not exceeded the exemption. The best example of this is liquor: Say you return from Europe with $200 worth of items, including two liters of liquor. One liter will be duty-free under your exemption; the other will be dutiable at 4 percent, plus any Internal Revenue Service tax.<<
If you are coming to California you shouldn't have to pay any state tax as CA allows people to bring in up to 60 liters provided it's for personal use.
>>Adults traveling into California from a foreign country by steamship or airplane may bring with them a reasonable amount of alcoholic beverages fro personal or household use. A reasonable amount is not more than 60 liters (approximately five cases). (ABC agreement with U.S. Customs)<<
Florida appears to be rather strict with imports. From Florida's website FAQ's: >>Individuals may bring alcoholic beverages into the State of Florida in quantities less than or equal to one gallon, without being subject to state excise taxes. If the alcoholic beverages exceed one gallon, the individual must apply for a permit from the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
to import the product and pay Florida excise taxes. This application form may be found on the Internet at:
http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/abt/form.../bevformsperso
nalimport.pdf
http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/abt/index.shtml
jerry
[This message has been edited by jerry a. laska (edited 12-11-2001).]