S. 1531 · 113th Congress
Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chuck Schumer
- Introduced
- 2013-09-19
- Latest action
- 2013-09-19 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of "hard cider," for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean a wine: (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter; (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate, pears, or pear juice concentrate, and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear; and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1% and less than 8.5% alcohol by volume.