shall pay a tax of $1,000 per year in respect of each such premises.
(b) Reduced rates for small proprietors
(1) In general
Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting “$500” for “$1,000” with respect to any taxpayer not described in subsection (c) the gross receipts of which (for the most recent taxable year ending before the 1st day of the taxable period to which the tax imposed by subsection (a) relates) are less than $500,000.
(2) Controlled group rules
All persons treated as 1 taxpayer under section
5061(e)(3) shall be treated as 1 taxpayer for purposes of paragraph (1).
(3) Certain rules to apply
For purposes of paragraph (1), rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section
448(c)(3) shall apply.
(c) Exemption for small producers
Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any taxpayer who is a proprietor of an eligible distilled spirits plant (as defined in section
5181(c)(4)).