All customers who are required to pay alcohol excise taxes must file returns and submit payments electronically. Any informational returns that do not require a tax payment also must be filed electronically.
Registering for INTIME
INTIME is the Indiana Department of Revenue’s (DOR) customer portal, which enables customers to manage their tax obligations in one convenient location, 24/7.
Alcohol tax obligations can be submitted and paid directly through INTIME.
To use INTIME to manage alcohol taxes, customers must create a logon using an Indiana taxpayer identification number (TID) and a Letter ID (located at the top right corner of any letter) provided by DOR. If you do not have one, a “Welcome Letter” can be requested during the INTIME logon registration process.
For more information on filing and paying alcohol tax obligations via INTIME, the following guides are available:
- INTIME Guide for Alcohol, Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Tax customers
- INTIME Guide for Business Customers
Although electronic filing is required, paper forms with instructions are available so customers can visualize what is required.
NOTE: Customers cannot register for an Alcohol account on INTIME. Registration is required by sending an INTIME message to Special Tax or by calling direct at 317-615-2710.
Filing Options
If your file size is consistently less than 10MB, you must either:
- Manually key your returns within INTIME. Use the “save draft” function to save your work and come back to finalize and submit.
Or
- Build your XML file using DOR’s schema information. Then upload your XML file via INTIME.
If your file size exceeds 10MB:
You must build your XML file using DOR’s schema information, then upload your file via SFTP bulk upload.
A list of electronic methods and options for filing is available to determine which method best fits your needs. If you have questions, contact bulkfiler@dor.in.gov.
The electronic filing requirements apply to the following forms:
- ALC-DWS: Direct Wine Seller's Excise Tax Return
- ALC-FW: Indiana Farm Winery Excise Tax Return
- ALC-M: Indiana Brewer/Distiller/Rectifier/Vintner Excise Tax Return
- ALC-PS: Primary Source Suppliers Monthly Report
- ALC-W: Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler's Excise Tax Return
XML Schema information
This method involves extracting the data from your recordkeeping system and utilizing the XML schema definitions to format your data correctly. XML files (under 10 MB in size) can be submitted via INTIME. The following links provide this schema information:
- XML Schema Definition ALC-DWS
- XML Schema Definition ALC-FW
- XML Schema Definition ALC-M
- XML Schema Definition ALC-PS
- XML Schema Definition ALC-W
- XML Schemas
For more information on submitting XML files via INTIME, an INTIME Guide for Alcohol, Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Tax Customers is available.
Electronic Payments
Electronic payments can be made via INTIME or electronic funds transfer (EFT).
INTIME payments can be made using a bank account, ACH debit, and credit or debit card. Convenience fees for these options are as follows:
- Bank payment (via INTIME): No fee
- ACH debit: No fee
- Credit card:
- Individual: 1.99% of the total transaction amount + $1
- Corporate: 2.63% of the total transaction amount + $1
- Debit card:
- Payments less than $100.00: a flat fee of $2.99.
- Payment greater than or equal to $100.00: a flat fee of $3.75
- Visa, MasterCard and Discover are currently accepted
Contact Us
For more information about Alcohol excise taxes, contact DOR’s Special Tax Division at 317-615-2710.
For more information about the technical requirements for submitting files, contact DOR at Bulkfiler@dor.in.gov.