Can your winery ship wine to Massachusetts?

Massachusetts DTC wine shipping requirementsCan a winery ship wine directly to consumers in Massachusetts?Yes. A Direct Wine Shipper License is required. Volume limits apply; the exact cap is in the table below. Sales tax does not apply and excise tax is $0.55 per wine gallon (still wine, including vermouth). Last verified 2026-08-01 against primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30.

DTC shipping

Generally permitted

Permit required

Yes

Licence

Direct Wine Shipper License

Application fee

$300 initial (per winery); $150 annual renewal

Bond required

Volume cap

12 cases per year per MA resident, each case not more than 9 litres (i.e. max 108 L / ~28.5 gal per resident per year); separately, no single delivery under c. 138 § 22 may exceed 108 litres

Sales tax

State sales-tax rate

N/A (0%) — MA general sales tax is 6.25%, but alcoholic beverages subject to the c. 138 excise are exempt

Excise tax

Yes

Excise rate

$0.55 per wine gallon (still wine, including vermouth)

Shipment reports

Annual — total gallons shipped into MA for the prior calendar year, submitted to ABCC before January 31 (and reported to DOR)

Record retention

3 years after the date the return was filed or was due, whichever is later

Product registration

Not Required

Approved carriers

Any parcel-delivery, express or trucking company holding an ABCC permit under M.G.L. c. 138, § 22 (Express Transportation Permit / Transportation & Delivery Permit). MA publishes no named approved-carrier list.

Regulator

Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC), an agency of the Massachusetts Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General

Last verified

2026-08-01

Next review due

2026-10-30

Verified 2026-08-01 by primary-source audit against 18 primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30. How we verify.

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