H.R. 5490 · 111th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against excise taxes with respect to distilled spirits and wine for certain distilled spirits or wine produced from domestic agricultural waste or byproducts.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2010-06-09
Latest action
2010-06-09 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an excise tax credit for: (1) 10% of the distilled spirits tax rate multiplied by the number of proof gallons of rum produced in the United States (as defined in section 2208.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) using domestic agricultural waste or byproducts as the principal distilling source; and (2) the number of gallons of distilled spirits or wines which are produced in the United States using domestic citrus waste or byproducts as the principal distilling or fermenting source, multiplied by 10% of the excise tax on wines.