AZ

Arizona DTC compliance

Registration, tax, and operational requirements for shipping wine direct-to-consumer in Arizona. Every rule traces to a primary source.

Permitted

DTC wine shipping is permitted in Arizona today.

Statute

“A. The director may issue a direct shipment license to any winery that holds a federal basic permit issued by the United States alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau”

https://www.azleg.gov/ars/4/00203-04.htm

Compliance reference

  • Age verification required

    Cross-source verified

    Yes

  • Common carrier delivery allowed

    Cross-source verified

    Yes

  • Direct shipping allowed

    Preliminary

    Yes

  • Permit term

    Cross-source verified

    1 year

  • Permit expiration date

    Single source

    02-28

  • Volume limit basis

    Preliminary

    Per consumer per year

  • Reporting frequency

    Cross-source verified

    Monthly

  • Excise tax collected by

    Preliminary

    Shipper

  • Permit required

    Cross-source verified

    Yes

  • Permit fee

    Cross-source verified

    $175

  • Sales tax collected by

    Cross-source verified

    Shipper

  • Permit expiration anchor

    Single source

    Calendar year end

  • Reporting frequency threshold (gallons)

    Single source

    0

  • Volume limit

    Cross-source verified

    12

  • Statute citation (NCSL)

    Withheld, older than the rules it backs

    This AZ reference text was published 2021-10-15, before the 2026-08-31 date Ratify holds for the rules above it, so Ratify withholds it rather than printing superseded language beside current fields. It returns once the source is re-pulled and re-graded.

  • Volume limit unit

    Preliminary

    9-liter cases

Sales-tax rate

Base state sales-tax rate

Preliminary

5.6%

Not yet cross-source confirmed.

Rate facts

Bond amount (maximum)
—
Bond amount (minimum)
—
Bond basis formula
—
Bond required
No
Excise rate by alcohol class
ABV 0–24%: rate 0.84; ABV over 24%: rate 0.25
Excise rate basis
Per gallon
Excise rate per unit
$0.84
Federal basic permit required
Yes
Franchise tax required
—
Litter tax required
—
Monthly zero-sales report required
Yes
Economic nexus threshold
$100,000
Permit application form
Series 17W Application
Permit application URL
https://liquor.az.gov/series-17w-licensing-information-direct-shipment
Product registration required
No
Maximum local sales-tax add-on
—
State sales-tax rate
5.6%
Single local use-tax rate option
No

Primary sources

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