Idaho Department of Agriculture Proposes to Reauthorize Excise Tax Regulations on Bulk Permits, Potato Retail Sales

The Idaho Department of Agriculture Oct. 20 proposed to reauthorize regulations on bulk permits and retail sale of potatoes for excise tax purposes. The proposal includes measures to: 1) govern permit fees and requests, marketing order requirements, and applications for bulk shipments; 2) require the first handler or shipper to apply through the nearest District Inspection Office for a permit to ship bulk potatoes; 3) require permittees to pay the potato advertising tax at combined grower-shipper rates for either fresh or processing potatoes, and inspection fees, if required, within 30 days of shipment; and 4) specify the general requirements for ...