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Importation Of Alcoholic Beverages Into Michigan For Personal Consumption Form. This is a Michigan form and can be use in Liquor Control Commission Statewide.
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Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (MLCC)
7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30005 - Lansing, Michigan 48909-7505
Phone 517-322-1071
No.
IMPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INTO MICHIGAN FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
WARNING:
1. It is against state law to bring alcoholic beverages into Michigan without the written approval of the
MLCC (the only exceptions are shown on the back of this form).
2. The Commission or local law officials may seize any illegally imported alcoholic beverages and
impound the vehicle used to transport the contraband.
3. Conviction of a violation of this law and/or failure to pay the taxes could result in a fine of up to $5,000
and imprisonment.
Applicant Address:
Mail Release to: (if different than applicant address)
1. CHECK TYPE OF IMPORTATION
___ Imported into Michigan.
Reported to LCC by Customs
during baggage check.
____ Request to import alcoholic
beverages from a foreign country.
____ Request to import alcoholic
beverages from another state.
Country:
State:
2. DESCRIBE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
DESCRIPTION
(if wine, also show % alcohol)
Size of
Container
Containers
per case
No. of
Cases
Total
Volume
Dollar Value
of Alcoholic Beverages
3. TAX CALCULATION
Return a copy of this form with check
made payable to "State of Michigan".
Beer Tax:
Wine Tax:
Mail to the address at the top of this form. A
copy will be returned to you.
X $6.30 barrel
X 13.5 ¢ per liter
Wine over 16% alcohol
X 20 ¢ per liter
Distilled Spirits:
X 13.85%
Use Tax on total value
X 6%
PAY THIS AMOUNT
$
4. Sign Here _________________________
CASHIER VALIDATION - Do not write in this space
CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE
This Release Expires 90 Days From:
LC-156 (Rev. 04/11)
AUTHORITY: MCL 436.1203
COMPLETION: Mandatory
PENALTY: No Import Allowed
Approved By:
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EXCEPTIONS FOR IMPORTATION FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
State liquor laws require persons who wish to bring any type of alcoholic beverage into Michigan for
personal consumption to obtain prior written approval of the Commission with the following
exceptions:
•
A person of legal age who has been outside the U.S. territorial limits for at least 48 hours and
has not brought alcoholic liquor into Michigan during the past 30 days, may bring up to one
liter into Michigan without prior approval.
•
A person of legal age may bring up to 312 ounces of alcoholic liquor that contains less than
21% alcohol by volume (about 24 -12 ounce containers of beer or 12 - 750ml containers of
wine) from another state without prior approval.
DESCRIPTION OF TAXES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
BEER TAX
The tax on beer is $6.30 per barrel; pro-rated to .0015877¢ per ounce.
WINE TAX
The tax on wine is based on the percent of alcohol in the product as follows:
•
•
Wine which is 16% alcohol or less is taxed at 13.5¢ per liter.
Wine which is over 16% alcohol is taxed at 20¢ per liter.
DISTILLED SPIRITS
The following specific tax rate is applied to distilled spirits based on the dollar value of
alcoholic beverages.
•
USE TAX
13.85% in specific taxes
After the value of the products has been calculated and the amount of any
taxes added, a total value is determined. The use tax of 6% is applied to the
total value.
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