AvaTax for Beverage Alcohol tax codes
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Avalara uses tax codes to identify products that have specific tax rates depending on where they are taxed. There are specific tax codes used by AvaTax for Beverage Alcohol to calculate tax on beer, wine, and spirits. Tax codes for other products and services can be found here.
Using these tax codes makes tax calculation easy for your company because Avalara keeps track of rate changes for products that have tax codes. After you've found the right tax codes, learn how to set up the additional attributes that are required for accurate tax calculation.
Alcohol tax codes
Use one of the following tax codes to calculate alcohol-specific taxes:
| Tax code | Tax code name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PA2020100 | Packaged Alcohol - Spirits | Includes spirit products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020200 | Packaged Alcohol - Beer | Includes beer products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020201 | Packaged Alcohol - Cereal Malt Beverage | Includes cereal malt beverage (CMB) products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020300 | Packaged Alcohol - Wine | Includes wine products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020302 | Packaged Alcohol - Fortified Wine | Includes fortified wine products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020301 | Packaged Alcohol - Sparkling Wine | Includes sparkling wine products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020400 | Packaged Alcohol - Hard Cider and Other Flavored Beverages | Includes hard cider and other flavored beverage products that are factory sealed |
| PA2020500 | Packaged Alcohol - Mixed Alcoholic Beverages | Includes mixed beverage alcohol products that are factory sealed |
| PA2010100 | By the Drink - Spirits | Spirits served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. |
| PA2010200 | By the Drink - Beer | Beer served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. |
| PA2010201 | By the Drink - Cereal Malt Beverage | Cereal malt beverages (CMB) served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. |
| PA2010300 | By the Drink - Wine | Wine served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. |
| PA2010400 | By the Drink - Hard Cider and Other Flavored Beverages | Hard cider and other flavored beverages served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. Includes hard lemonade, hard root beer, coolers, etc. |
| PA2010500 | By the Drink - Mixed Alcoholic Beverage | Mixed alcoholic beverages served "by the drink" for immediate consumption. |