May 2, 2025│Office of Communications
The TTB Tax Simplification initiative has hit a milestone – we are ready to expand our pilot program to test new streamlined tax forms for brewers!
Why are we moving in this direction?
In our annual customer experience survey, you told us where to focus – make tax filing easier. You ranked simplifying operational reports and combining tax returns and operational reports in the top three most valuable improvements that TTB could make to its services.
Based on your feedback, we launched a Tax Simplification initiative to update operational reports and excise tax returns for beer, wine, distilled spirits, and tobacco.
Working in phases, we are designing new forms that combine the excise tax return and the specific operational report(s) filed by each business type (brewery, winery, distilled spirits plant, and tobacco manufacturer). If adopted, the new forms would simplify and synchronize the return and report filing process.
Who can participate now?
The first phase of our Tax Simplification effort is focused on consolidating the report of operations and excise tax return for brewers. We tested earlier pilot forms with a small group of brewers and incorporated the brewers’ feedback into two new pilot forms. We are now ready to expand the pilot program to include any brewers interested and eligible to participate.
Where can I learn more?
On April 30, 2025, TTB issued Industry Circular 2025-01 detailing the alternate procedure for brewers to submit excise tax returns and operational reports under the Tax Simplification pilot program.
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!
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