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Tax Simplification

What is Tax Simplification?

TTB has launched the Tax Simplification effort to update operational reports and excise tax returns for beer, wine, distilled spirits, and tobacco. As part of this effort, TTB is designing new forms that combine the excise tax return and the specific operational report(s) filed by each business type (winery, brewery, distilled spirits plant, and tobacco manufacturer). If adopted, the new forms would simplify and synchronize the return and report filing process.

Why did TTB launch this effort?

In our 2020 customer experience survey, participants ranked simplification of the operational reports and combining tax returns and operational reports in the top three most valuable improvements that TTB could make to its services.

How does this effort benefit taxpayers?

The Tax Simplification effort aims to reduce the amount of information that must be reported to TTB compared to the current excise tax return and operational reports, saving taxpayers time when completing the forms. The forms will also be more intuitive and will include built-in calculations, making information submitted by taxpayers more accurate.

  • Beer

    Learn about our beer tax simplification effort and how to participate in the pilot.

  • Wine

    Coming in the future.

  • Distilled Spirits

    Coming in the future.

  • Tobacco

    Coming in the future.

Contact Us

If you have questions about the Tax Simplification effort, please contact us using this link. For other tax related questions, please contact us online, or call our toll-free number at 877-882- 3277 (877-TTB-FAQS), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

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Last updated: May 2, 2025