Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers with limited excise tax liability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act of 2015 2. Removal of bond requirements and extending filing periods for certain taxpayers with limited excise tax liability (a) Filing requirements Paragraph (4) of section 5061(d) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking In the case of (i) More than $1,000 and not more than $50,000 in taxes Except as provided in clause (ii), in the case of , (B) by striking under bond for deferred payment (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Not more than $1,000 in taxes In the case of any taxpayer who reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $1,000 in taxes imposed with respect to distilled spirits, wines, and beer under subparts A, C, and D and section 7652 for the calendar year and who was liable for not more than $1,000 in such taxes in the preceding calendar year, the last day for the payment of tax on withdrawals, removals, and entries (and articles brought into the United States from Puerto Rico) shall be the 14th day after the last day of the calendar year. , and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking Subparagraph (A) (i) Exceeds $50,000 limit Subparagraph (A)(i) , and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Exceeds $1,000 limit Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any portion of the calendar year following the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due under subparts A, C, and D and section 7652 from such taxpayer during such calendar year exceeds $1,000, and any tax under such subparts which has not been paid on such date shall be due on the 14th day after the last day of the calendar quarter in which such date occurs. . (b) Bond requirements (1) In general Section 5551 of such Code is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking No individual Except as provided under subsection (d), no individual (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Removal of bond requirements (1) In general During any period to which subparagraph (A) of section 5061(d)(4) applies to a taxpayer (determined after application of subparagraph (B) thereof), such taxpayer shall not be required to furnish any bond covering operations or withdrawals of distilled spirits, wines, or beer. (2) Satisfaction of bond requirements Any taxpayer for any period described in paragraph (1) shall be treated as if sufficient bond has been furnished for purposes of covering operations and withdrawals of distilled spirits, wines, or beer for purposes of any requirements relating to bonds under this chapter. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Bonds for distilled spirits plants Section 5173(a) of such Code is amended— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking No person Except as provided under section 5551(d), no person (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking No distilled spirits Except as provided under section 5551(d), no distilled spirits (B) Bonded wine cellars Section 5351 of such Code is amended— (i) by striking Any person (a) In general Any person , (ii) by inserting , except as provided under section 5551(d), file bond (iii) by striking Such premises shall (iv) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Definitions For purposes of this chapter— (1) Bonded wine cellar The term bonded wine cellar (2) Bonded winery At the discretion of the Secretary, any bonded wine cellar that engages in production operations may be designated as a bonded winery . (C) Bonds for breweries Section 5401 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Exception from bond requirements for certain breweries Subsection (b) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any period described in section 5551(d). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act of 2015 This bill allows taxpayers who are liable for not more than $50,000 per year in excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, or beer to file and pay such taxes quarterly without the requirement to post a bond covering the operations and withdrawals of such distilled spirits, wines, or beer. The bill also allows such a taxpayer who reasonably expects to have a tax liability of not more than $1,000 per year and who was liable for not more than $1,000 in taxes in the preceding calendar year to file and pay such taxes annually rather than quarterly.