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    Tax Rates

    Malt Beverage Tax Rates

    Standard FractionRate
    1 barrel$2.48
    1/2 barrel$1.24
    50 liter$1.06
    12 gallon$0.96
    Firkin$0.87
    30 liter$0.64
    1/4 barrel$0.62
    1/6 barrel$0.42
    1/8 barrel$0.32
    10 liter$0.22
    5.7 liter$0.12
    5 liter$0.10
    1 gallon$0.08
    3 liter$0.07
    2 liter$0.05
    Can/Bottle (48.1 oz -- 64 oz)$0.04
    Can/Bottle (32.1 oz -- 48 oz)$0.03
    1 quart$0.02
    1 pint$0.01
    1/2 pint$0.0066