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TTB Proposes 2 New AVAs

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau proposed to establish the 34,155-acre “Paulsell Valley” viticultural area in Stanislaus County, Calif. and the “Rocky Reach” AVA in parts of  Chelan and Douglas Counties, Wash. The proposed  Rocky Reach AVA is entirely within … Continue reading →

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TTB to Focus on Timely Service, Regulatory Reforms in Permitting, Tax and Bev/Al Labeling

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The plans were detailed in a document prepared for Congress in support of the Biden Administration’s $6 trillion budget request. Three major regulatory reforms were highlighted in the document with the intention of consolidating, clarifying or simplifying requirements and “where … Continue reading →

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TTB Accepts $850,000 Compromise for Trade Practice Violations

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted an $850,000 Offer in Compromise (OIC) from RN Acquisition, LLC and City Beverage – Markham, LLC of Chicago and Arlington Heights, Illinois. TTB alleged these entities and/or their affiliates unlawfully: Violated the … 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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Imports Lead Decline in TTB Product Approvals

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Product approvals by Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau fell 11.7% in the second quarter, according to bw166.com. The biggest decline was in wine, with 27,100 approvals, down 15.6% from a year earlier, followed by beer, down 3.2% to 8,600.  … Continue reading →

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About That 1 Million Barrel Decline in Beer Shipments

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

We normally report Beer Institute estimates of taxpaid shipments each month.  We decided not to this month precisely because BI itself cautioned they are likely to be substantially revised because Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, whose official reports BI relies … Continue reading →

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