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Georgia State Tax Reporting

Distributor steps to set up and run Georgia state beer, wine and liquor tax reports in Encompass: state package and tax codes, trade channels, license numbers and schedules. Requires v24.11+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 24.11

Pre-Conditions

Locations Packages State Package Code - This must be set to match the state's reporting to show the correct types. This is used for the beer and liquor reports

  • Ex: Distributor Package = 2/12/12 then the state package code = 24 Count / 12 Ounces


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Locations Product Types State Tax Code
- Controls what products for what locations go in which report

  • Must be set as one of these: WINEOVER14GA, WINEOVER14, WINE14GA, WINE14, NonAlc, DISTILLEDGA, DISTILLED, BEER PACKAGE, BEER KEG, ALCOHOLGA, ALCOHOL

Jurisdiction Code - The county code for the jurisdictions for the local tax


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Georgia State Package Codes:

  • 24 Count / 12 Ounces
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  • 12 Count / 12 Ounces
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  • 1/2 BBL
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  • 1/8 BBL
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  • 24 Count / 16 Ounces
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  • 22 Count / 12 Ounces
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  • 1/4 BBL
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  • 1 BBL
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  • 12 Count / 750 ML
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  • Misc Count / Misc Ounces
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  • 1/6 BBL

Customer Set-Up
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For selling, add the distributor state license numbers as the Customer State License Number

  • Military - Trade Channel = Military On/Off Premise
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  • Airline - Trade Channel = Airline / Transportation
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  • Church - Trade Channel = Church
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  • Adjustments - Trade Channel = Inventory Adjustment (Was custom code)
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  • Other Distributors - Trade Channel = Direct Distributor or Sub Distributor


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​Vendor Set-Up

For buying, add the distributor state license numbers as the Vendor License Number (schedule A&B)

  • Transfer - where to/from locations are different and is transfer vendor type
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  • Return - where to/from are same and (-) quantity
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  • State Tax Inventory - Set based off the product type state package type

Steps

Steps To Create Report
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1. Select Report Type
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2. Select Location
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3. Select Start & End Date
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4. Select State Tax Report Type
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5. Click Create Excel
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6. The Excel file will download when the report has finished

Fields And Definitions

Beer/NonAlc

Locations Product Types State Tax Codes - BEER KEG, BEER PACKAGE, NonAlc (schedule G)

Main Page - Set's the starting and ending inventory, totals the schedules and shows the calculated tax

  • Checking or reporting useKeg Depletions or Gallons Depletions report
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  • Set the product types to reflect the locations product types state tax code to get the correct numbers
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  • Set locations to pull only the locations needed
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  • Keg depletions is totaled in cases and gallons depletions is totaled in gallons, will have to manually total non kegs
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  • Schedule A - Receipts or purchases, where vendors are set to excise tax exempt false, check with a purchase comparison report
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  • Schedule B - Transfers In and Out on purchases, where vendors are set to excise tax exempt true, check with a purchase comparison report
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  • Schedule C - Records invoices sent to other distributors, Customer Type has Trade Channel = Direct Distributor and is Excise Tax Exempt = True
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  • Schedule D - Records invoices sent to customers with Customer Type is Military = True, check with a sales comparison report

  • Set the product types to reflect the locations product types state tax code to get the correct numbers
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  • Set locations to pull only the locations needed
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  • Excise tax exempt false is suppliers (Schedule A)
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  • Excise tax exempt true is distributors (Schedule B)
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  • Schedule E - Malt Beverage Sales to Dealers and Employees
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  • Checking or reporting using Comparison report

  • Set the product types to reflect the locations product types state tax code to get the correct numbers
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  • Set locations to pull only the locations needed
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  • Ensure that the trade channels filter is set to Direct Distributors or Sub-Distributors

Wine

Locations Product Types State Tax Codes - WINE14, WINE14GA, WINEOVER14, WINEOVER14GA

Main Page - Set's the starting and ending inventory, totals the schedules and shows the calculated tax tax

  • Checking or reporting useWine Depletions

  • Set the product types to reflect the locations product types state tax code to get the correct numbers
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  • Set locations to pull only the locations needed
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  • These are all calculated in liters

Alcohol

Locations Product Types State Tax Codes - DISTILLED, DISTILLEDGA, ALCOHOL, ALCOHOLGA

Product Types Type Code - Liquor

Main Page - Set's the starting and ending inventory, totals the schedules and shows the calculated tax tax

  • Checking or reporting use distilled/Alcohol Depletions

  • Set the product types to reflect the locations product types state tax code to get the correct numbers
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  • Set locations to pull only the locations needed
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  • These are all calculated in liters

Best Practices

Georgia State Contact
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Timothy Coleman

Special Agent in Charge

Alcohol and Tobacco Division

Georgia Department of Revenue

1000 Towne Center Blvd, Bldg 900-A | Pooler, GA 31322

Phone: 912-748-4053 | Fax: 912-544-9419

dor.georgia.gov

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