Before You Begin Checklist
TTB Form 5120.17
TTB Form 5120.17 is used to report wine operations to the Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Bonded Wine Premises proprietors are required to report many of the activities
that take place on the bonded premises on a regular basis. These activities
include reporting the materials brought onto the wine premises, and reporting
what happens from there regarding the quantity produced, transferred out in
bond, bottled, etc.
TTB Form 5120.17 is required to be filed on a monthly basis unless the winery is eligible to file either:
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Annually - The wine premises may be eligible to file annually if it:
- Is eligible to file tax returns on an annual basis
- Has less than 20,000 gals of wine on hand at all times
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Quarterly - The wine premises may be able to file quarterly if it :
- Is eligible to file a quarterly tax return
- Has less than 60,000 gals of wine on hand at all times
- Provides written intent to the NRC
See 27 CFR 24.271 for information about filing tax returns on a semi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
The following is a list of all the materials and related information you should collect before beginning Form 5120.17.