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NJ A5386

NJ A5386
Reduces alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume liquors.


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Introduced
02/23/2021
In Committee
02/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill reduces the alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume (ABV) liquors so that they match the tax rate for beer. Under the alcoholic beverage tax, cider is taxed at $0.15 a gallon and beer is taxed at $0.12 a gallon. This bill reduces the rate on cider to $0.12 a gallon to match the tax rate for beer. Low-percentage ABV liquors, such as canned cocktails, are currently taxed at the rate for liquor, which is $5.50 a gallon. Pursuant to this bill, liquors with lower than eight percent ABV will be taxed at $0.12 a gallon to match the tax rate for beer.

AI Summary

This bill reduces the alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume (ABV) liquors to match the tax rate for beer. Specifically, it lowers the tax rate on cider from $0.15 per gallon to $0.12 per gallon, and it taxes liquors with less than 8% ABV, such as canned cocktails, at $0.12 per gallon instead of the standard $5.50 per gallon liquor tax rate. This change will align the tax rates for these lower-alcohol beverages with the tax rate for beer, which is $0.12 per gallon.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 02/23/2021)

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