It has been a few years since the Special Occupational Tax was repealed by the US Congress, due to the successful grassroots efforts of WineAmerica and others. While not required to pay the $500 or $1000 tax, all alcohol retailers are still required to register with TTB. For more information on what is required please … Read more

By Jennifer Montgomery This week, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Legal Workforce Act (HR 2164), introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill would mandate the use of E-Verify for all US employers. Administered by the Department of Homeland Security, E-Verify is an Internet-based system used by businesses to determine the eligibility … Read more

By Michael Kaiser The TTB has issued updated guidelines for the approval of “personalized labels”. In the past the TTB had allowed “templates” to be submitted for personalized labels. Meaning, the required information for the wine would be on the label, but the artwork could change. This allowed a winery to submit one label for … Read more

By Michael Kaiser The TTB doesn’t merely collect your taxes and approved your labels, they also regulate advertising for alcoholic beverages. Now your advertisements do not need to be approved by the TTB, but they must be complaint with the regulations and it is up to the winery or “responsible advertiser” to make sure the … Read more

ATTENTION: RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, IMPORTERS, EXPORT WAREHOUSE PROPRIETORS, AND MANUFACTURERS OF BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Businesses may file claims with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for the payment (refund or allowance of credit) of Federal excise taxes paid on beverage alcohol or tobacco products lost, rendered unmarketable, or condemned by a … Read more