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Caraker Law Firm, P.C. Custom Crush/Production vs. Alternating Proprietorship Licensing - Compliance - Guidelines. "The Many Faces of Custom Crush". Small Firm Located in Central Missouri Areas of practice: TTB, IRS and State Departments of Revenue and ABCs.
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Caraker Law Firm, P.C. Custom Crush/Production vs. Alternating Proprietorship Licensing - Compliance - Guidelines "The Many Faces of Custom Crush"
Small Firm Located in Central Missouri Areas of practice: TTB, IRS and State Departments of Revenue and ABCs Who is Caraker Law Firm, P.C.?
Enrolled Agent Audit/Examination Specialist Primary Winery Contact Who is April L. Roof?
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Internal Revenue Service State Departments of Revenue and Alcohol Beverage Control (as allowed by state law) What does Caraker Law Firm, P.C. do?
Relevant Terms Difference between Custom Crush and Alternating Proprietorship “Pros” vs. “Cons” TTB Concerns Policy/Expectations Overview
Bonded Wine Premises Bonded Winery Bonded Wine Cellar Relevant Terms
“Client” - provides raw material - possibly instructions “Producer” - provides facility, staff, sometimes storage - responsible for virtually all record keeping Custom Crush/Producer
“Client” may need a Wholesaler's Permit “Client” may also need to pay a Special Occupational Tax ($500/$250) Custom Crush/Producer
“Host” - Bonded Winery, Premises, Equipment “Tenant” - Bonded Winery Alternating Proprietorship
BOTH must be a Bonded Winery BOTH responsible for own recordkeeping APs MUST have TTB-approved plan Alternating Proprietorship
Small Domestic Producers Credit (SDPC) Wholesale vs. Retail Marketing & Promotional Privileges Control “Pros” vs. “Cons”
Need for Permit SDPC Ability to keep inventories separate TTB Concerns
AP Agreements and Qualification Suitability of Premises Staff Access to Premises Policy / Expectations
Changing Terms of AP Agreement SDPC Permanent Premises Alternation for Less than One (1) Day Policy / Expectations, cont.
Every state is different (of course!) Most rely on Federal documents for licensure Some have more stringent requirements What about the State?
Custom Crush is for some. Alternating Proprietorship is for some. Establishing an independent, free-standing Winery is for some. Conclusion
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