Lawmakers Seek Delay of Alcohol Excise Tax Deadlines
Lawmakers Seek Delay of Alcohol Excise Tax Deadlines
- AuthorsBlumenauer, Rep. EarlReed, Rep. TomQuigley, Rep. MikeWagner, Rep. Ann
- Institutional AuthorsU.S. House of Representatives
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Jurisdictions
- Tax Analysts Document Number2020-19217
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2020 TNTF 97-18
May 18, 2020
The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Dear Secretary Mnuchin,
Thank you for the Treasury Department's March announcement to delay the federal excise tax filing and payment due dates for beverage alcohol for 90 days. We write to respectfully ask you to again use your authority under 26 U.S.C. 7508A(a) to delay all domestic beer, wine, and distilled spirits federal excise tax deadlines for the remainder of calendar year 2020, including any interest and penalties accrued.
As you know, producers pay the federal excise tax on a semimonthly, quarterly, or annual basis, depending on the quantity of beer, wine, or distilled spirits produced. By delaying payment of the federal excise tax for the remainder of calendar year 2020, you can provide immediate liquidity to alcoholic beverage producers around the country while also ensuring that the liabilities are paid back when the economy is more stable.
Today, the alcohol industry's workers, supply chain, and consumers face unprecedented levels of disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 health crisis. From farmers and truck drivers to restaurant workers and consumers, the alcohol beverage industry is inextricably linked to every facet of the American economy. The industry also heavily relies on sectors that are some of the most severely impacted today, including hospitality, restaurant, tourism, agriculture, and retail.
In total, the industry supports a workforce of more than 5.4 million people and generates more than half a trillion dollars to the American economy annually. But without appropriate temporary relief, hardworking Americans who depend on the beer, wine, and spirits industries to feed their families will struggle to make ends meet.
Thank you for your consideration of provided needed relief to the alcohol beverage industry. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Earl Blumenauer
Member of Congress
Tom Reed
Member of Congress
Mike Quigley
Member of Congress
Ann Wagner
Member of Congress
Other signatories
Pete Aguilar
Member of Congress
Colin Allred
Member of Congress
Jodey C. Arrington
Member of Congress
Andy Barr
Member of Congress
Joyce Beatty
Member of Congress
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Member of Congress
Suzanne Bonamici
Member of Congress
Mike Bost
Member of Congress
Brendan F. Boyle
Member of Congress
Anthony Brindisi
Member of Congress
Julia Brownley
Member of Congress
Ken Buck
Member of Congress
Ken Calvert
Member of Congress
Tony Cárdenas
Member of Congress
Steve Chabot
Member of Congress
Ben Cline
Member of Congress
Steve Cohen
Member of Congress
Tom Cole
Member of Congress
James Comer
Member of Congress
J. Luis Correa
Member of Congress
Jim Costa
Member of Congress
TJ Cox
Member of Congress
Angie Craig
Member of Congress
Rick Crawford
Member of Congress
Jason Crow
Member of Congress
Joe Cunningham
Member of Congress
Warren Davidson
Member of Congress
Danny K. Davis
Member of Congress
Rodney Davis
Member of Congress
Peter A. DeFazio
Member of Congress
Diana DeGette
Member of Congress
Suzan K. DelBene
Member of Congress
Scott DesJarlais
Member of Congress
Mike Doyle
Member of Congress
Tom Emmer
Member of Congress
A. Drew Ferguson, IV
Member of Congress
Brian Fitzpatrick
Member of Congress
Russ Fulcher
Member of Congress
John Garamendi
Member of Congress
Bob Gibbs
Member of Congress
Jimmy Gomez
Member of Congress
Anthony Gonzalez
Member of Congress
Josh Gottheimer
Member of Congress
Sam Graves
Member of Congress
Tom Graves
Member of Congress
Brett Guthrie
Member of Congress
Deb Haaland
Member of Congress
Josh Harder
Member of Congress
Brian Higgins
Member of Congress
Jim Himes
Member of Congress
George Holding
Member of Congress
Chrissy Houlahan
Member of Congress
Sheila Jackson
Member of Congress
Lee Bill Johnson
Member of Congress
David P. Joyce
Member of Congress
John Joyce
Member of Congress
John Katko
Member of Congress
Mike Kelly
Member of Congress
Derek Kilmer
Member of Congress
Andy Kim
Member of Congress
Ron Kind
Member of Congress
Ann Kirkpatrick
Member of Congress
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Member of Congress
Ann McLane Kuster
Member of Congress
Darin LaHood
Member of Congress
Doug Lamborn
Member of Congress
Al Lawson
Member of Congress
Debbie Lesko
Member of Congress
Ted W. Lieu
Member of Congress
Billy Long
Member of Congress
Alan Lowenthal
Member of Congress
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Member of Congress
Stephen Lynch
Member of Congress
Kenny Marchant
Member of Congress
Thomas Massie
Member of Congress
Lucy McBath
Member of Congress
Betty McCollum
Member of Congress
James P. McGovern
Member of Congress
Joseph D. Morelle
Member of Congress
Joe Neguse
Member of Congress
Dan Newhouse
Member of Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Member of Congress
Devin Nunes
Member of Congress
Ilhan Omar
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Frank Pallone
Member of Congress
Jimmy Panetta
Member of Congress
Chris Pappas
Member of Congress
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Member of Congress
Ed Perlmutter
Member of Congress
Scott Perry
Member of Congress
Phil Roe, M.D.
Member of Congress
David Rouzer
Member of Congress
John H. Rutherford
Member of Congress
Linda T. Sanchez
Member of Congress
Jan Schakowsky
Member of Congress
Kurt Schrader
Member of Congress
Mike Simpson
Member of Congress
Albio Sires
Member of Congress
Adrian Smith
Member of Congress
Christopher H. Smith
Member of Congress
Jason Smith
Member of Congress
Darren Soto
Member of Congress
Greg Stanton
Member of Congress
Elise Stefanik
Member of Congress
W. Gregory Steube
Member of Congress
Steve Stivers
Member of Congress
Eric Swalwell
Member of Congress
Bennie G. Thompson
Member of Congress
Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson
Member of Congress
Scott Tipton
Member of Congress
Xochitl Torres Small
Member of Congress
Norma J. Torres
Member of Congress
Michael R. Turner
Member of Congress
Fred Upton
Member of Congress
Jeff Van Drew
Member of Congress
Nydia M. Velázquez
Member of Congress
Greg Walden
Member of Congress
Jackie Walorski
Member of Congress
Peter Welch
Member of Congress
Bruce Westerman
Member of Congress
Roger Williams
Member of Congress
Joe Wilson
Member of Congress
Steve Womack
Member of Congress
John Yarmuth
Member of Congress
Ted S. Yoho, D.V.M.
Member of Congress
Lee Zeldin
Member of Congress
Cc:
Mary G. Ryan, Acting Administrator for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
- AuthorsBlumenauer, Rep. EarlReed, Rep. TomQuigley, Rep. MikeWagner, Rep. Ann
- Institutional AuthorsU.S. House of Representatives
- Code Sections
- Subject Area/Tax Topics
- Jurisdictions
- Tax Analysts Document Number2020-19217
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2020 TNTF 97-18