Galveston - Declaring Booze @ Customs

[sas80]

Has anyone ever done this?

We're going to Progresso in Sept and they have excellent booze prices (we live in Tx). I recall someone saying that all you have to pay is state taxes on the liquor you bring back over and above what your allotment is (in and out of Galveston).....is this true? Anyone have experience with it?

 

Thanks

[rvsullivan]

Texas residents pay Texas tax on all booze you bring back. You pay federal tax on any booze above you allotment. Federal allows you one liter per month.

[munchkin4]

When we went through customs at Galveston, they barely looked at my Customs Declaration sheet. I declared all alcohol I had purchased ready to pay the tax...but they did not say a word. And I think I had 6 bottles.

[geckog]

Here is the link to the TABC site.

 

http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/poe/how_much_can_i_bring_back.asp

 

You may or may not have any problems bringing more than one liter per person, but be prepared to lose any excess bottles completely.

 

From the TABC FAQ:

 

4. What happens if I bring in more alcoholic beverages than my allowed limit?

 

Our Taxpayer Compliance Officers are authorized to seize and destroy alcoholic beverages over the importation limits as well as those in the possession of minors or intoxicated persons. Cigarettes in the possession of persons under the age of 18 will also be confiscated and destroyed.