Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 7652,
beverage distilled spirits and nonbeverage products containing
spirits subject to tax manufactured in Puerto Rico and brought into
the United States are subject to a tax equal to that imposed on
domestically produced spirits under 26 U.S.C. 5001, and the
Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations regarding the mode
and time for payment and collection of such taxes. Under this
authority, the TTB regulations allow respondents who ship such
products from Puerto Rico to the United States to either choose to
pay the required tax prior to shipment or to file a bond to defer
payment of the tax until the submission of the respondent’s next
excise tax return and payment. The TTB regulations require
respondents who elect to defer payment of tax to file a tax
deferral bond on TTB F 5110.50, which is a contract between the
person withdrawing the products in Puerto Rico for shipment to the
United States and the surety. The required information is necessary
to protect the revenue; it ensures payment of the applicable
tax.
Christopher Thiemann 202
453-1039 ext. 138 christopher.thiemann@ttb.gov
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
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