Allen S. Leftwich

Director, Tax Audit Division

Allen S. Leftwich serves the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) as the Director of the Tax Audit Division. Tax Audit's mission is to verify the proper payment of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition excise taxes and ensure compliance with laws and regulations by taxpayers in a manner that protects the revenue, protects the consumer, and promotes voluntary compliance with the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) and Internal Revenue Code (IRC) laws.

Mr. Leftwich began his government career in 1986 as an auditor with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General in Philadelphia, PA. Over the ensuing 14 years with the Office of Inspector General, he held a variety of audit and supervisory positions. In July 2003, he joined TTB as the District Director of the Tax Audit Division, Philadelphia District, and was subsequently promoted to the Deputy Director of the Tax Audit Division in 2005. In July 2011, Mr. Leftwich was selected as the Director of Tax Audit Division.

Mr. Leftwich graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in Accounting in 1985. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).