Politico: Craft Beer Tastes Great, Less Taxes
media mentionBy Kelsey Snell
Trendy craft beer sales are booming, and cities and states are hoping tax breaks will help them elbow their way into a seat at the bar.
Targeted tax breaks are a favorite tool for states looking to capitalize on a growing industry, and states from California to New York are all hoping to get a gulp of the estimated $250 billion economic boon brewers estimate they delivered in 2012. Lawmakers are doling out multimillion-dollar packages to keep and attract breweries.