TTB Will Consider Penalty Waivers for Late Payment of Excise Taxes By Businesses Impacted by Northern California Earthquake

By Susan Johnson on August 27, 2014 Posted in California Wine Issues

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a notice yesterday stating that it will consider waiving – on a case-by-case basis – late filing, payment or deposit penalties for taxpayers unable to file payment of Federal excise taxes due to the August 24, 2014, Northern California earthquake. Text of the statement follows … Continue Reading

Federal Officials Mull Changes to Alcohol Label Approval Process

By Bernie Kipp on July 16, 2013 Posted in Alcohol and Liquor, Alcohol Compliance, State & Federal Beverage Licenses/Permits

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) official Susan Evans, the Executive Liaison for State and Industry Matters, talked about ways to streamline the federal label approval process at the June 2013 National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) that I attended in Honolulu. Speaking on a panel, she said that the TTB has experienced … Continue Reading

TTB Addresses Label Approval Issues

By Bernie Kipp on July 19, 2012 Posted in State & Federal Beverage Licenses/Permits, Wine Law

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has experienced some difficult times in the last several years due to reduced staffing and declining budgets. These factors have made it difficult for the agency to accomplish two of its major functions; Permitting and Approving Labels. TTB has attempted to address the Label Approval issue … Continue Reading