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By Michelle McGrath | December 20, 2017

Federal alcohol excise tax reform is included in the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Beer, wine, spirits and cider all benefit. What’s in it for cider? The threshold for which a cider maker receives the “Small Producer Tax Credit” has been significantly broadened. Previously, you could only receive this tax credit on the…

American Cider Association gained non-profit status in 2014. Right at the get-go, we adopted a structure to support the diversity of our membership

By bnissen | October 26, 2017

By Bruce Nissen, Board President, bruce@ldbbeverage.com American Cider Association gained non-profit status in 2014. Right at the get-go, we adopted a structure to support the diversity of our membership: (1) Tiered membership levels based on annual production. (2) Board seats carved out for geographical regions and for large producers. Our board functions with 11 seats:…