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Detailed Information for : Excise Tax, Brewer, Fermented Malt Beverage, Wisconsin

Description:	License required to brew fermented malt beverages in Wisconsin for resale or intend to sell fermented malt beverages to another Wisconsin wholesaler or Wisconsin retail business.
License Type:	Original
Duration:	The BTR certificate is renewable every two years.
Fees:	Persons who want a brewer's license must hold a Business Tax Registration (BTR) Certificate. There is no charge for the license. However, there is a one-time $20 charge for the BTR certificate. The certificate is renewable every two years for $10.
Prerequisites:	Security (bond, cash, certificate of deposit) must be on file at the Department or Revenue. You must obtain the follwing: Federal Basic Permit - Contact the Regional Regulatory Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, 300 S Riverside Plaza Suite 310, Chicago, IL 60606 Federal Occupational Tax Stamp - Obtain from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Municipal Wholesale Beer License - Obtain this from the Wisconsin municipality in which you intend to establish your place of business.
Additional Information:	You must obtain a separate permit for each location that will be brewing, selling, shipping, or invoicing fermented malt beverages. Submit a separate applicaiton for each location. Must comply with the federal regulations on labelling.
Instructions:	Application for Registration Instructions
Application Form(s):	Application for Business Tax Registration
Wisconsin Statutes:	Brewers (S. 125.29)
Administrative Rules/Codes:	Fermented Malt Beverages (Revenue Tax 7)
Contact Information
Contact:	Customer Service Bureau
Home Page:	http://www.revenue.wi.gov
E-mail :	dorliqlic@mail.state.wi.us
Hours of Operation:	7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Phone:	(608)266-2776
Fax:	(608)264-6884
TTY/TDD:	(608)267-1049
Mail Address:	PO Box 8902, Madison, WI 53708-8902
Street Address:	2135 Rimrock Road, Madison, WI 53713
Agency Web Site:	Department of Revenue

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For additional assistance with business-related license, permit and registration information please email the Department of Commerce's Business Development Assistance Center or phone them at 1-800-HELP-BUS(iness) (1-800-435-7287). In addition, you may also find business start-up information at Build Your Business.