Category Archives: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

How Much Does Biden’s Budget Give TTB? Who Knows?

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The White House released the outline of President Biden’s “discretionary funding request” Friday afternoon, the classic time when Washington operatives and corporate flacks put out bad news.  What we cared about mostly was how much the President was recommending be … Continue reading →

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Stone Brewery to Pay $1.8 Million to Settle Tax Issues

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted a $1.8 million offer-in-compromise from Stone Brewing Co., Escondido, Calif. TTB alleged Stone: Underpaid taxes, including misapplication of reduced tax rates, non-payment of excise taxes on inventory shortages, non-payment of excise taxes … Continue reading →

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TTB Proposes New Viti Area, Expansion of Another

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Responding to a petition from Maui Wines Winemaker Mark Beaman,  Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau proposed to establish the “Ulupalakua” AVA. The proposed Ulupalakua AVA is located within the privately-owned, 18,000-acre Ulupalakua Ranch on the island of Maui, … Continue reading →

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Advocates Seek to Update Gov’t Warning, Include Cancer Risk

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Saying Federal law requires the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau notify Congress whenever “available scientific information would justify a change in, addition to, or deletion of the (Government Warning) statement,” a group of nine health advocacy groups petitioned TTB … Continue reading →

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TTB Suspends Red Hook Winery for 15 Days, Angels’ Share Wines for 5

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Both cases involved consignment sales, something prohibited by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Red Hook Winery sold wine to Angels’ Share Wine Imports, a wholesaler, on consignment, meaning Angels’ Share didn’t have to pay for the wine until the wine … Continue reading →

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TTB Approvals Up 4.6% in 12 Months

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to bw166, which said beer approvals through July totaled 41,700 products, up 7.4% in the 12 months through July.  Some 17,600 new spirits products won approval, up 21.7% over the past year, and 116,400 wine products were approved, up … Continue reading →

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