Alcoholic Beverage Tax: winegrower returns and schedules.

The Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law, administered by the State Board of Equalization, imposes an excise tax upon all beer and wine sold in this state, as provided, on manufacturers, winegrowers, importers, or sellers of beer or wine that sell beer or wine on which no tax has been paid. That law requires taxpayers to file a return by the 15th day of each calendar month for the preceding calendar month in a form and manner prescribed by the board, which may include electronic media. Existing law requires winegrowers to include specified schedules in the return, and prohibits the board, or any employee of the board, from making known in any manner certain information that is contained in a…