Can I ship wine, spirits or beer to consumers in Indiana?
Wine: out-of-state producers can ship direct to consumers. Wineries need a Direct Wine Seller's Permit from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. The fee depends on how much you expect to ship in the permit year: $100 for up to 9,000 liters, rising by $100 for each additional 9,000 liters to $500 for up to 45,000 liters. Each consumer can receive up to 216 liters a year, which is 24 nine-liter cases, and one permit holder can ship no more than 45,000 liters a year into Indiana. You can ship only wine you make, produce or bottle, and you cannot get the permit if you sold wine through an Indiana wholesaler in the 120 days before you first apply, unless you operate as an Indiana farm winery. (Source: Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, Direct Wine Seller's Permit application supplement)
Spirits: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Indiana offers no direct shipping license for out-of-state distilleries. Indiana does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer spirits shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
Beer: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Indiana offers no direct shipping license for out-of-state breweries. Indiana does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer beer shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
What makes Indiana different?
Indiana makes wineries choose a lane: a winery that has sold through an Indiana wholesaler in the past 120 days cannot get a direct shipping permit, so switching takes planning. The permit is priced by the volume you expect to ship, and taxes run monthly: each month, shippers send Indiana excise, sales and use taxes for the previous month's shipments to the Department of State Revenue. Applicants must also qualify with the Indiana Secretary of State to do business in Indiana.
What are Indiana's alcohol excise taxes?
- Wine: $0.47 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Beer: $0.12 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Spirits: $2.68 per gallon (Federation of Tax Administrators)
Who regulates alcohol in Indiana?
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission issues licenses and enforces the state's alcohol rules. Check its site for current forms and fees before you apply.
How do brands reach Indiana customers with AccelPay?
AccelPay, now part of Vesper Commerce, routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer that can sell and ship it to the buyer, so those sales stay three-tier compliant without your own shipping license. The network covers 3,500+ licensed retail locations in 40+ states. Whether a retailer can fill orders for your products in Indiana depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage for your products on a call.
If you ship wine to Indiana consumers yourself, under the rules above, AccelPay can route those orders back to you to fulfill and send every other order to licensed retailers. See Do I need ShipCompliant? for what shipping under your own permits involves.
Plans start at $1,000 setup + $500/month, 12-month term, no per-order charge to the brand, with discount pricing for craft brands. See pricing for what is included.
Frequently asked questions
Can wineries ship wine to Indiana consumers?
Yes. Wineries need a Direct Wine Seller's Permit, which costs $100 to $500 depending on volume, and each consumer can receive up to 216 liters (24 cases) a year.
Can a winery that sells through Indiana wholesalers also ship direct?
Not right away. Indiana will not issue the permit to a winery that distributed wine through an Indiana wholesaler in the 120 days before its first application, unless it operates as an Indiana farm winery.
How much does an Indiana Direct Wine Seller's Permit cost?
It depends on expected volume: $100 for up to 9,000 liters a year, $200 for up to 18,000, $300 for up to 27,000, $400 for up to 36,000 and $500 for up to 45,000 liters.
Do Indiana wine buyers have to show ID?
Yes. The buyer must give proof of age with a government-issued ID, in person, by a copy or scan, or through an age verification service, and the carrier must check that the person receiving the wine is at least 21.
Can distilleries or breweries ship to Indiana consumers?
No. Indiana does not allow out-of-state distilleries or breweries to ship direct to consumers.
How can my brand reach Indiana customers without its own Indiana shipping license?
Sell through a licensed retailer that can serve the buyer. AccelPay routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer in its network; whether one can fill orders for your products in Indiana depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage on a call.
Related guides
- Do I need ShipCompliant to ship alcohol?
- How the three-tier system works
- AccelPay pricing and how it works
- Sell alcohol on Shopify
Sources
- Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, Supplement for Direct Wine Seller's Permit Application (State Form 54364)
- Sovos ShipCompliant, spirits rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Sovos ShipCompliant, beer rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Tax Foundation, wine taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Tax Foundation, beer taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Federation of Tax Administrators, distilled spirits tax rates, 2025
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the state agency or your compliance counsel. Last reviewed October 23, 2026.