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Direct Shipping to Maryland

2026 Direct-to-Consumer Beverage Alcohol Regulatory Profile

Wine: Permitted Spirits: Permitted

Maryland allows direct shipping of wine and spirits up to 18 cases annually per consumer. Direct shippers must collect and remit Maryland's 9% alcoholic beverage tax.

Annual Volume Limits
18 9-liter cases per adult per calendar year

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

Permit & Licensing
Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) Direct Wine Shipper Permit

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

Excise & Sales Tax Rates
$0.40 per gallon (wine) / $1.50 per gallon (spirits) (Excise) | 9.0% alcoholic beverage sales tax (Sales)

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

Dry County & Precinct Rules
State is wet; Montgomery County operates a county dispensary model for wholesale.

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

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