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File Returns and Reports with TTB: Helpful Hints and Tips

This page offers quick tips and helpful hints in completing common tasks or reporting required information. Be sure to check out our Glossary if you run across any unfamiliar terms. Let TTB help simplify the process for filing required tax returns and operational reports: Skip the forms. You can use Pay.gov to electronically file your returns for federal excise taxes and operational reports. Visit our TTB and Pay.gov Customer Page for more information. TIP: Stay current with filing frequencies and operational reports, excise tax, and export due dates by subscribing to receive automated reminders when it is time to file your tax returns and operational reports. Visit our Automated Reminders for Filing Tax Returns and Operational Reports page to subscribe.

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Complex and Popular TTB Forms

These hints and tips can help you complete some of our more popular forms. For more information about forms or a complete listing of all TTB forms see the forms main page.

• Preparing Form 5000.24
• Preparing Form 5000.25, Excise Tax Return – Alcohol and Tobacco (Puerto Rico)
• Ayuda en la Preparación de la Forma 5000.25 "Excise Tax Return - Alcohol and Tobacco (Puerto Rico)
• Guide to Form 5120.17
• Helpful Hints in Preparing Form 5130.9 Brewer's Report of Operations

Operational Reports Tutorials

These tutorials guide you through the various form fields. You may also conveniently file these reports electronically using Pay.gov.

• 5110.11 – Monthly Report of Storage Operations
• 5110.28 – Monthly Report of Processing Operations
• 5110.40 – Monthly Report of Production Operations
• 5110.43 – Monthly Report of Processing (Denaturing) Operations
• 5120.17 – Report of Wine Premises Operation (Please click the red question marks (?) on the example form under FAQ’s to display the line instructions)
• 5130.9 – Brewer's Report of Operations
• 5620.8b – Claim -- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Taxes

Smart Forms User Guide

This guide gives a description of the functionality and step by step instructions for completing smart form TTB F 5000.24sm - Excise Tax Form. The smart form capabilities include calculations, mandatory field prompts, and prevention of incorrect entries. Download the TTB Smart Form User Guide.

Instructions and Samples

View samples of completed bond forms and reports.

• Wine Bond Instructions
• Wine Bond Worksheet
• Sample Report of Wine Premises Operations
• Sample Brewer's Report

Drawback Tutorial

This step-by-step guide demonstrates how to accurately complete TTB Form 5154.1. Guidelines for submissions of nonbeverage product formulas to the TTB Laboratory and sample calculations for items 9 & 10 are provided for the most common types of submissions. Go to the Drawback Tutorial.

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Submitting a Form

• Please follow the instructions on each form because address and contact information varies.
• Most forms must be submitted to the National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Suite 8002, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, complete with signature and date.
• Tax return forms must be remitted according to the instructions on the form.
• Puerto Rico Operations forms must be submitted to TTB Puerto Rico Operations, Ste. 310, Torre Chardon, 350 Carlos Chardon Ave., San Juan, PR 00918.
• Mailing address for TTB Headquarters or for submitting comments only about a form is Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.