Ten U.S. states have beverage container redemption laws, more commonly referred to as "bottle bills." Recent bottle bill changes in California and Oregon will soon impact the alcohol industry through the addition of canned...more
8/1/2023
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Breweries outside of Oregon can sell and ship malt beverages directly to Oregon retailers if they obtain a newly created direct-to-retailer self-distribution permit. In addition, out-of-state breweries may obtain a Direct...more
Postponed TTB reports and tax filings are now or will soon be due. On March 31, 2020, the TTB postponed most filings and excise tax payments for 90 days to provide relief for alcohol permitted businesses affected by the...more
Update June 24, 2020: Updated to reflect extended TTB waiver deadline of September 1, 2020. Closures of restaurants, bars, and taprooms in the wake of COVID-19 have resulted in beer becoming out-of-date or unmerchantable...more
Closures of restaurants, bars, and taprooms in the wake of COVID-19 have resulted in beer becoming out-of-date or unmerchantable because it cannot be sold quickly enough. As a result, breweries, wholesalers, and alcohol...more
Update April 20: This blog has been updated to reflect additional OLCC guidance. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal agencies are stepping up to provide tax and reporting relief for wineries, breweries,...more
Update April 5: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on distillery-produced hand sanitizer. In response to the nationwide hand sanitizer shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal agencies are stepping up to provide tax and reporting relief for wineries, breweries, and distilleries. Below is an overview of how the TTB and California, Oregon, and...more
Update March 27: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on distillery-produced hand sanitizer.
In response to the nationwide hand sanitizer shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many...more
Congress just approved a much-anticipated, one-year extension of the federal alcohol excise tax credits originally granted in the Craft Beverage and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA). ...more
On July 1, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (No. 182 and 183), proposing to amend the “standards of fill” for wine and spirits in response to several petitions...more
This advisory is an update to DWT’s prior advisory on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”), dated March 7, 2018. On May 17, 2018 the TTB formally expanded the use of the “alternate procedure” or “transfer by...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) had significant impacts for the alcohol industry, including changes to tax credits and new taxpayer definitions. Because the Act became effective so quickly after passing, the TTB is...more