Sweetened Beverages Tax Quiz

Tax Rates on Sweetened Beverages

• Sweetened beverages containing high fructose corn syrup are subject to a specific tax rate.
• Beverages that are exempt from the sweetened beverage tax may include unsweetened drinks, certain milk products, and 100% fruit or vegetable juices.
• The tax rate for beverages sweetened with purely caloric sweeteners, such as sugar and honey, differs from those using high fructose corn syrup.
• Drinks employing solely non-caloric sweeteners, like aspartame or sucralose, have their own designated tax rate.
• Beverages that combine both caloric and non-caloric sweeteners are typically taxed at a different rate than those using only one type.