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Direct Shipping to California

2026 Direct-to-Consumer Beverage Alcohol Regulatory Profile

Wine: Permitted Spirits: Permitted

California permits direct-to-consumer wine shipping without statutory case limits under a Type 82 Direct Shipper Permit. Direct spirits shipping is authorized for qualifying licensed craft distillers under Type 94 (up to 2.25 liters/day per consumer) with statutory sunset scheduled for January 1, 2027.

Annual Volume Limits
No statutory annual limit for wine; 2.25 liters per consumer per day for qualifying craft distillers (Type 94 permit, sunset Jan 1, 2027)

CaskStack’s Pre-Allocation Validation Engine automatically audits orders against individual state limits before credit cards are billed.

Permit & Licensing
California ABC Type 82 (Wine Direct Shipper) / Type 94 (Craft Distiller Direct Shipper)

Shippers must maintain an active state direct shipper permit. CaskStack tracks expiration dates and warns 30 days prior to renewal.

Excise & Sales Tax Rates
$0.20 per gallon (wine) / $3.30 per gallon (spirits) (Excise) | 7.25% base + local district tax (up to 10.75%) (Sales)

CaskStack generates monthly state excise tax workbooks ready for 1-click export to state revenue portals.

Dry County & Precinct Rules
Entire state is wet; direct delivery allowed to all California addresses.

CaskStack uses U.S. Census Bureau 15-digit tract geocoding to identify and suppress dry precinct addresses before shipping.

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