July 30, 2010
Greetings! We hope you are having a cool and comfortable week! This edition includes the announcement of new NCSLA officers and Executive Director, notice of comment period extended for No. 105, and information on our informational packets.
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NCSLA ANNOUNCES 2010/11 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The National Conference of State Liquor Administrators is pleased to announce the Executive Board and Regional chairpersons for the fiscal year:
President: Tennessee ABC Executive Director Danielle Elks (pictured)
1st Vice President: William Kelley (Massachusetts)
2nd Vice President: Rick Garza (Washington)
3rd Vice President: Roger Johnson (Wisconsin)
Central Region Chairman and Vice Chairperson: Thomas Groneman (Kansas) and Anne Hutchison (North Dakota), respectively.
Northern Region Chairman and Vice Chairperson: Curtis Coleburn (Virginia) and John Cordrey (Delaware), respectively.
Southern Region Chairman and Vice Chairperson: Robert Hill (Alabama) and Sherry Cook (Texas), respectively.
Western Region Chairman and Vice Chairperson: Matthew Botting (California) and Rudy Williams (Oregon), respectively.
Industry representatives: Tara Heath of Boston Beer Company and Evan Lawson of Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
Pamela Frantz accepted the position of Executive Director effective July 1, 2010. She has over 22 years of industry regulatory experience and previously served as Director, Industry Affairs at Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.
Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them success in their leadership endeavors!
COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED FOR NOTICE NO. 105 (CLICK LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFO)
Comment Period Extended for Notice No. 105, Proposed Establishment of the Pine Mountain-Mayacmas
INFORMATIONAL PACKETS
TTB's informational packets address situations that do not require that you file an application or request permission to operate. Instead, these packets provide instructions on obtaining a special service or fulfilling a special requirement for your type of business.
Disaster Claims: When certain natural disasters occur and alcohol or tobacco inventory is damaged, a business owner may file a claim for the excise taxes paid on the unmerchantable products. Under certain circumstances, the tax money may be refunded for alcohol and tobacco products. If you wish to file such a claim, read the flyer in this packet and follow the instructions.
Manufacturer of Nonbeverage Products (MNBP): If you want to use taxpaid alcohol to manufacture perfume, medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavoring, or flavoring extracts and file drawback claims for all but $1 per proof gallon of the excise taxes paid on the spirits used in the manufacturing process, select this information packet.
Special (Occupational) Tax (SOT): This tax was formerly required of all alcohol and tobacco businesses including alcohol retailers, but not tobacco retailers. While the tax registration requirement remains in full effect, most alcohol-related SOT payments were suspended in part by the American Job Creations Act of 2004, for a 3-year period from July 1, 2005 until June 30, 2008. Subsequently, all alcohol-related SOT were repealed for the period after June 30, 2008, by Public Law 109-59, the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users." Select this packet to learn more about current SOT requirements.