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TTB NEWSLETTER | Weekly News
November 27, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
Greetings! We hope you all had a safe and happy Thanksgiving. This week we're highlighting information about our trade practice video series, how to stay informed about TTB system outages, and our whistleblower program.
TRADE PRACTICES VIDEO SERIES
As part of our ongoing effort to provide on-demand educational information, we offer a TTB Trade Practices video series for the alcohol beverage industry that explains the history leading up to the trade practice rules, defines the related terms, and walks through the four prohibited trade practices.
Trade Practice Videos
View these videos to gain a better understanding of the federal trade practice rules that apply to the alcohol beverage industry.
For more information, visit our TTB Trade Practices page.
STAY INFORMED ABOUT TTB SYSTEM OUTAGES
Visit our Scheduled System Outages page to learn about upcoming issues that will affect the availability of our online systems, such as Permits Online and COLAs Online.
You can also sign up to receive advanced notice (when possible) email alerts about upcoming downtime. Look under the "General Information" category.
As a reminder, we perform routine system maintenance daily from 4 to 6 am (ET) and on the second Thursday of each month. Email notifications are not sent for these regularly-scheduled outages.
TTB AND IRS WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM
The TTB and IRS Whistleblower Program may pay money to people who blow the whistle on persons who fail to pay the tax that they owe under internal revenue laws that TTB administers and enforces. Under the program, the IRS may pay awards to people who provide specific and credible information, if the information results in the collection of proceeds. Individuals must directly submit a whistleblower claim to the IRS by completing the IRS Form 211, Application for Award for Original Information.
This whistleblower program is only intended for tips relating to violations of the Internal Revenue Code. For tips related to TTB's other authorities, such as trade practice violations or label fraud, please use the TTB Tip Line.
See the TTB and IRS Whistleblower Program page for additional information.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
TTB recognizes that the devastation caused by natural disasters may severely impact the operations of some industry members and taxpayers.
If your business was affected by a natural disaster and you have questions about TTB alcohol or tobacco matters, please contact us at 877-882-3277 (toll free), or use the National Revenue Center contact form and select “disaster relief question.”
For additional information, see Disaster Relief.
WHAT'S POPULAR ON TTB.gov
Top Business Central pages, Nov. 16-22, 2020
- Maintaining Compliance in a TTB-Regulated Industry
- Requirements for Brewery Operations
- Requirements for Beverage Distilled Spirits Plant Operations
- Requirements for Winery Operations
- Requirements for User/Dealer of Specially Denatured Alcohol
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