TTB Newsletter for May 9, 2025

 

Tax Simplification

May 9, 2025

Avoid Common Labeling Errors: Use the Mandatory Labeling Information Checklist Want to speed up the process of getting your label approved and your product to market? Our goal is to help you obtain a Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) on your first try, saving you time and effort by avoiding the need for corrections on your application. That's why we've developed handy checklists of mandatory labeling information for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages. These checklists outline the essential information TTB reviews on every COLA application, helping you prevent common mistakes. Checklist of Mandatory Label Information: Wine Checklist of Mandatory Label Information: Distilled Spirits Checklist of Mandatory Label Information: Malt Beverages Use these checklists when designing your label to ensure all required information is present and correctly placed and formatted, leading to the quickest possible approval! Labeling Resources

TTB Accepts Offer in Compromise We have accepted an offer in compromise from District Brewing Company, Inc. for allegedly failing to file and pay federal excise tax.   You may view all TTB administrative actions on TTB.gov.   Offers in Compromise Napa Valley Winery Owner Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Assisting in Filing of False Tax Return On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Brian Fleury, 64, of Napa County, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false income tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), which carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.   Fleury, who owned Napa Valley winery Metropolitan Wines, LLC and several vineyards located in Napa Valley together with his spouse, also admitted that he failed to pay federal excise tax that was due on brandy he received, possessed, and sold from 2007 through 2019.  Fleury filed annual reports with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) that falsely stated that no wine had been removed for distilling material, no wine had been produced with the addition of wine spirits, no distilled spirits were on hand, and no spirits had been sold or received in bond.   Assistant U.S. Attorney Helen L. Gilbert is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Kathy Tat. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by IRS-CI and TTB, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   A copy of the press release is available on the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California website.   Read Press Release

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