Can your winery ship wine to Florida?

Florida DTC wine shipping requirementsCan a winery ship wine directly to consumers in Florida?Yes — For wineries only, by federal court decision rather than by an authorising Florida statute. DBPR issues no DTC/direct-shipper licence or permit. A separate AB&T reporting registration and a DOR tax registration do apply. Volume limits apply; the exact cap is in the table below. Excise tax is Wine less than 17.259% ABV: $2.25 per gallon. Last verified 2026-08-01 against primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30.

DTC shipping

Generally permitted

Permit required

No — DBPR issues no DTC/direct-shipper licence or permit. A separate AB&T reporting registration and a DOR tax registration do apply.

Licence

No DBPR licence. AB&T out-of-state supplier reporting registration (EDS, non-licensed reporting entity) + Florida Dept. of Revenue sales and use tax registration (Florida Business Tax Application, DR-1).

Application fee

N/A for the alcohol regulator — no DTC licence exists, and AB&T publishes no fee for out-of-state supplier reporting registration.

Bond required

Volume cap

No statutory DTC volume limit located — Florida has no direct-shipping statute to impose one. Separate 1-gallon threshold exists under ss. 562.15(2)/562.16 for possession of beverages on which Florida excise tax has not been paid.

Sales tax

Yes, on economic nexus — register and collect if taxable remote sales into Florida exceeded $100,000 in the previous calendar year (effective 1 July 2021). Marketplace providers must register regardless of volume.

State sales-tax rate

6% (general state sales and use tax rate)

Excise tax

Yes

Excise rate

Wine less than 17.259% ABV: $2.25 per gallon. Wine 17.259% ABV or more: $3.00 per gallon. Natural sparkling wine: $3.50 per gallon. Cider: $0.89 per gallon.