U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
09/18/2026 | Press release | Archived content
TTB Newsletter for September 18 2026
There's Still Time to Join TTB's Tax Simplification Pilot Program for Brewers!
Associations and state partners: Please feel free to share the article below in your newsletters, websites, and member communications to help spread the word about the TTB Tax Simplification Pilot Program for brewers.
We continue to expand participation in our Tax Simplification Pilot Program for brewers. More than 5 00 breweries of varying sizes and filing frequencies are now taking part, and feedback on the streamlined forms has been positive. If you haven't enrolled yet, there is still time to join and help shape the future of brewery tax and operational reporting.
About the Pilot Program
Brewers participating in the pilot program will prepare and submit the pilot forms instead of the Excise Tax Return (TTB Form 5000.24) and the Brewer's Report of Operations (TTB Forms 5130.9 or 5130.26).
More details, including information on eligibility and how to apply, are available in Industry Circular 2025-1 .
Why Participate?
Save time on filing. We designed the pilot forms to simplify and synchronize the brewery return and report filing process - saving pilot participants time completing the form and reducing the number of filings.
Help improve the process. We will use participant feedback on the forms and instructions to guide improvements before we finalize the changes. Feedback can be provided at any time through TTB's Tax Simplification Contact Us page.
Learn More
For additional details, pilot forms, and video walkthroughs, visit our Beer Tax Simplification page.
United States Trade Representative: Request for Comments
TTB-regulated industries may find this notice of interest.
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 1 76 / Mon day, September 14 , 2026
AGENCY : Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
ACTION: Notice and request for comments
SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), publishes the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) each year. USTR invites comments to assist it and the TPSC in identifying significant foreign barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of goods and services and U.S. foreign direct investment for inclusion in the NTE Report. USTR also will consider responses to this notice as part of the annual review of the operation and effectiveness of all U.S. trade agreements regarding telecommunications products and services that are in force with respect to the United States.
Dates: Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT: Deadline for submission of comments.
Presidential Proclamations
TTB-regulated industries may find th ese proclamation s of interest.
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 1 76 / Mon day, September 14 , 2026
Proclamation 110 61 of September 8 , 2026: Excluding Certain Canadian Products From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages .
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