Between now and March 9, 2023, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is soliciting feedback from industry members concerning potentially consequential regulatory proposals. If you have opinions concerning these proposals, consider making your voice heard....
Alcoholic Beverage Law
TTB’s use of an offer in compromise for tax liability issues
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) oversees much of the alcoholic beverage industry, including tax and compliance issues. Ensuring industry members are paying their taxes in a timely manner is a key part of what the TTB does, and it can be helpful for...
New TTB system launched for CBMA foreign producers
For smaller alcohol producers or importers of spirits, wine or beer, the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) has helped reduce some tax rates. However, it sometimes proved extremely challenging to actually realize these savings because claims were complex and...
Processing times for label applications and formulas
If your business requires strict adherence to federal and state alcohol beverage laws, you know that you’re often at the mercy of the red tape – and delays – that often entails. Knowing the processing times you can expect for applications and approvals can help you...
TTB releases new resources for distillers
This fall, the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) introduced the first modules in a new webinar series called Boot Camp for Distillers. There will be a total of six modules. Those who want to catch up on the modules that have already been released can access...
Things to know before importing wine into the United States
Importing wine into the U.S. can be a complicated process. Before you start this journey, spend time on the websites of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to start a to-do list of tasks. If you are only importing...
Why do some breweries have no physical plant?
Every now and then, you might come across a brewery without a physical plant. If you are interested in starting a business in this industry, you may be surprised. How can someone claim to work as a brewer when they don’t actually have a brewery? This is commonly...
Looking to get your formula approved faster? Follow these tips.
As an alcoholic beverage producer, getting your formula approved is a key step to moving your product forward. While the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) does not require approval of all formulas, it is required in certain situations, such as if you used...
Who gets the COLA in a contract brewing arrangement?
Contract brewing has allowed many the opportunity for more flexible arrangements to brew beer. With contract brewing, one individual pays a brewer to brew beer on their behalf. Similarly, an alternating proprietorship arrangement allows for two or more brewers...
TTB makes a welcome proposal for change to Brewer’s Notices
In general, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has been working to eliminate some of the regulatory hoops that brewery businesses have to jump through in order to operate. Their newest proposal may give both existing breweries and those looking to...