TTB Newsletter for January 23, 2026

 

Electronic Payment Mandate January 23, 2026 Reminder: TTB Tax Simplification Pilot Program Open to Brewers! As a reminder, we are moving forward with our Tax Simplification initiative – and we need volunteers to test new streamlined tax forms for brewers to help us make filing easier! What is the pilot program? Pilot participants will prepare and submit the pilot form(s) instead of the Excise Tax Return (TTB Form 5000.24) and the Brewer’s Report of Operations (TTB Forms 5130.9 or 5130.26). Check out Industry Circular 2025-1 for details on the alternate procedure for brewers to submit excise tax returns and operational reports under the Tax Simplification Pilot Program. Why should I participate? Cut down on your filing time. We designed the pilot forms to simplify and synchronize the brewery return and report filing process – saving pilot participants time completing the form and reducing the number of filings. Make your voice heard. Feedback from pilot participants on their use of the pilot forms and the form instructions will be used to guide improvements before we finalize the changes. Participants can provide feedback at any time through the Tax Simplification Contact Us form. Who can participate? Brewers who hold a TTB-approved Brewer’s Notice and who pay their Federal excise taxes on beer to TTB on a semimonthly, quarterly, or annual basis are eligible to participate. Brewers under direction to prepay their taxes under 27 CFR 25.173 are not eligible. Where can I learn more? Please visit our Beer Tax Simplification page for more information, including instructions for participating in the pilot, new pilot forms, and video walkthroughs of the new forms! Tax Simplification Visit Us at WSWA Access LIVE! If you plan to attend the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Access LIVE event in Las Vegas, NV, come visit the TTB team on February 3-4! On Wednesday, February 4, we will present our Supplier Bootcamp, where TTB experts will share top compliance tips for wine and spirits producers, and we will have TTB specialists available throughout the event to answer questions at our booth located just outside the trade show entrance.   So whether you want to learn more about TTB requirements, have questions about compliance, or would just like to say hello - come see our team!   Wholesaler Resources Department of Agriculture: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Additives TTB-regulated industries may find this notice of interest.   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 11 / Friday, January 16, 2026   AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA   ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments   SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 3, 2026. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. position to be discussed at the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCFA will be held in Chongqing, China, from April 13–17, 2026. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 56th Session of the CCFA and to address items on the agenda.   DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2026, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET.   Read USDA Notice Food and Drug Administration: Warning Plans for Certain Tobacco Products Information Collection TTB-regulated industries may find this notice of interest.   Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Warning Plans for Certain Tobacco Products   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 11 / Friday, January 16, 2026   AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS   ACTION: Notice   SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information [Warning Plans for Certain Tobacco Products] has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.   DATES: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the collection of information by February 17, 2026.   Read FDA Notice What's Trending on TTB.gov: Beer Beer Tax Simplification Malt Beverage Labeling Beer Forms Beer Reports Brewer’s Notice Upcoming TTB Outreach Activities January 27-29: Unified Wine and Grape Symposium February 2-4: WSWA Access LIVE February 3-4: Oregon Wine Symposium February 3-5: CiderCon For More TTB News TTB.gov Newsletters Archive Contact TTB

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