The Alcohol & Tax Operations Division of the Iowa Department of Revenue governs the sale and use of alcohol in the state of Iowa in the following ways:
- Licenses businesses seeking to manufacture, distribute, and sell alcoholic beverages in Iowa.
- Regulates businesses that sell alcohol products in Iowa.
- Educates stakeholders on how to stay in compliance with alcohol law.
- Wholesales alcoholic liquor to over 2,000 privately-owned liquor retailers in Iowa.
- Deposits about $150 million into the state's General Fund each year supporting programs that benefit all Iowans.