Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms |
Chapter I - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury |
SubChapter A - Alcohol |
Part 25 - Beer |
Subpart A - Scope of Regulations |
§ 25.1 - Production and removal of beer. |
§ 25.2 - Territorial extent. |
§ 25.3 - Forms prescribed. |
§ 25.4 - Related regulations. |
§ 25.5 - OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act. |
§ 25.6 - Delegations of the Administrator. |
Subpart B - Definitions |
§ 25.11 - Meaning of terms. - |
Standards for Beer |
§ 25.15 - Materials for the production of beer. |
Subpart C - Location and Use of Brewery |
§ 25.21 - Restrictions on location. |
§ 25.22 - Continuity of brewery. |
§ 25.23 - Restrictions on use. |
§ 25.24 - Storage of beer. |
§ 25.25 - Operation of a tavern on brewery premises. |
Subpart D - Construction and Equipment |
Equipment |
§ 25.35 - Tanks. |
§ 25.36 - Empty container storage. |
Construction |
§ 25.31 - Brewery buildings. |
Subpart E - Measurement of Beer |
§ 25.41 - Measuring system required. |
§ 25.42 - Testing of measuring devices. |
Subpart F - Miscellaneous Provisions |
§ 25.51 - Right of Entry and Examination. |
§ 25.52 - Variations from requirements. |
Formulas |
§ 25.55 - Formulas for fermented products. |
§ 25.56 - Filing of formulas. |
§ 25.57 - Formula information. |
§ 25.58 - New and superseding formulas. |
Samples |
§ 25.53 - Submissions of samples of fermented products. |
Subpart G - Qualification of a Brewery |
Alternation of Operations |
§ 25.81 - Alternation of brewery and bonded or taxpaid wine premises. |
Original Qualification |
§ 25.61 - General requirements for notice. |
§ 25.62 - Data for notice. |
§ 25.63 - Notice of registration. |
§ 25.64 - Maintenance of notice file. |
§ 25.65 - Power of attorney. |
§ 25.66 - Organizational documents. |
§ 25.67 - [Reserved] |
§ 25.68 - Description of brewery. |
Discontinuance of Business |
§ 25.85 - Notice of permanent discontinuance. |
Changes After Original Qualification |
§ 25.71 - Amended or superseding notices. |
§ 25.72 - Change in proprietorship. |
§ 25.73 - Change in partnership. |
§ 25.74 - Change in stockholders. |
§ 25.75 - Change in officers and directors. |
§ 25.76 - [Reserved] |
§ 25.77 - Change in location. |
§ 25.78 - Change in premises. |
§ 25.79 - Change in bond status. |
Subpart H - Bonds and Consents of Surety |
§ 25.91 - Requirement for bond. |
§ 25.92 - Consent of surety. |
§ 25.93 - Penal sum of bond. |
§ 25.94 - Strengthening bonds. |
§ 25.95 - Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing brewers. |
§ 25.96 - Superseding bond. |
§ 25.97 - Continuation certificate. |
§ 25.98 - Surety or security. |
§ 25.99 - Filing powers of attorney. |
Disapproval or Termination of Bonds or Consents of Surety |
§ 25.101 - Disapproval of bonds or consents of surety. |
§ 25.102 - Termination of surety's liability. |
§ 25.103 - Notice by surety for relief from liability under bond. |
§ 25.104 - Termination of bonds. |
§ 25.105 - Release of collateral security. |
§ 25.106 - Application to terminate bond by existing brewer who becomes exempt from bond requirements. |
Subpart I - Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping |
§ 25.111 - Definitions. |
§ 25.112 - Dealer registration. |
§ 25.113 - Amending the dealer registration. |
§ 25.114 - Dealer records. |
Special Tax Stamps |
§ 25.125 - Issuance of special tax stamps. |
§ 25.126 - Distribution of stamps for multiple locations. |
§ 25.127 - Examination of special tax stamps. |
Liability for Special Tax |
§ 25.111a - Special tax rates. |
§ 25.111b - Reduced rate of tax for small brewers. |
Employer Identification Numbers |
§ 25.121 - Employer identification number. |
§ 25.122 - Application for employer identification number. |
§ 25.123 - Preparation and filing of IRS Form SS-4. |
Execution of Special Tax Returns |
§ 25.117 - Special tax returns. |
§ 25.118 - Preparation of TTB Form 5630.5. |
§ 25.119 - Multiple locations and/or classes of tax. |
§ 25.120 - Signing of TTB Forms 5630.5. |
Changes in Special Tax Stamps |
§ 25.131 - Change in name. |
§ 25.132 - Change in proprietorship. |
§ 25.133 - Persons having right of succession. |
§ 25.134 - Change in location. |
Subpart J - Marks, Brands, and Labels |
§ 25.141 - Barrels and kegs. |
§ 25.142 - Bottles. |
§ 25.143 - Cases. |
§ 25.144 - Rebranding barrels and kegs. |
§ 25.145 - Tanks, vehicles, and vessels. |
Subpart K - Tax on Beer |
Prepayment of Tax |
§ 25.173 - Brewer in default. |
§ 25.174 - Bond not sufficient. |
§ 25.175 - Prepayment of tax. |
Determination of Tax |
§ 25.155 - Types of containers. |
§ 25.156 - Determination of tax on keg beer. |
§ 25.157 - Determination of tax on bottled beer. |
§ 25.158 - Tax computation for bottled beer. |
§ 25.159 - Time of tax determination and payment; offsets. |
§ 25.160 - Tax adjustment for brewers who produce more than 2,000,000 barrels of beer. |
Failure to Pay Tax |
§ 25.177 - Evasion of or failure to pay tax; failure to file a tax return. |
Liability for Tax |
§ 25.151 - Rate of tax. |
§ 25.152 - Reduced rate of tax for certain brewers. |
§ 25.153 - Persons liable for tax. |
Preparation and Remittance of Tax Returns |
§ 25.163 - Method of tax payment. |
§ 25.164 - Deferred payment return periods - annual, quarterly, and semimonthly. |
§ 25.165 - Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer. |
§ 25.166 - Payment of reduced rate of tax. |
§ 25.167 - Notice of brewer to pay reduced rate of tax. |
§ 25.168 - Employer identification number. |
§ 25.169 - Application for employer identification number. |
§ 25.164a - Special September rule for taxes due by semimonthly return. |
Subpart L - Removals Without Payment of Tax |
Removal of Beer Unfit for Beverage Use |
§ 25.191 - General. |
§ 25.192 - Removal of sour or damaged beer. |
Removals for Analysis, Research, Development or Testing |
§ 25.195 - Removals for analysis. |
§ 25.196 - Removals for research, development or testing. |
Transfer to Another Brewery of Same Ownership |
§ 25.181 - Eligibility. |
§ 25.182 - Kinds of containers. |
§ 25.183 - Determination of quantity transferred. |
§ 25.184 - Losses in transit. |
§ 25.185 - Mingling. |
§ 25.186 - Record of beer transferred. |
Exportation |
§ 25.203 - Exportation without payment of tax. |
Removal of Beer to a Contiguous Distilled Spirits Plant |
§ 25.201 - Removal by pipeline. |
Beer for Personal or Family Use |
§ 25.205 - Production. |
§ 25.206 - Removal of beer. |
§ 25.207 - Removal from brewery for personal or family use. |
Subpart M - Beer Returned to Brewery |
§ 25.211 - Beer returned to brewery. |
§ 25.212 - Beer returned to brewery from which removed. |
§ 25.213 - Beer returned to brewery other than that from which removed. |
Subpart N - Voluntary Destruction |
§ 25.221 - Voluntary destruction of beer. |
§ 25.222 - Notice of brewer. |
§ 25.223 - Destruction of beer off brewery premises. |
§ 25.224 - Refund or adjustment of tax. |
§ 25.225 - Destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed from brewery premises. |
Subpart O - Beer Purchased From Another Brewer |
§ 25.231 - Finished beer. |
§ 25.232 - Basic permit. |
Subpart P - Cereal Beverage |
§ 25.241 - Production. |
§ 25.242 - Markings. |
Subpart Q - Removal of Brewer's Yeast and Other Articles |
§ 25.251 - Authorized removals. |
§ 25.252 - Records. |
Subpart R - Beer Concentrate |
§ 25.261 - General. |
§ 25.262 - Restrictions and conditions on processes of concentration and reconstitution. |
§ 25.263 - Production of concentrate and reconstitution of beer. |
§ 25.264 - Transfer between breweries. |
Subpart S - Pilot Brewing Plants |
§ 25.271 - General. |
§ 25.272 - Application. |
§ 25.273 - Action on application. |
§ 25.274 - Bond. |
§ 25.275 - [Reserved] |
§ 25.276 - Operations and records. |
§ 25.277 - Discontinuance of operations. |
Subpart T - Refund or Adjustment of Tax or Relief From Liability |
§ 25.281 - General. |
§ 25.282 - Beer lost by fire, theft, casualty, or act of God. |
§ 25.283 - Claims for refund of tax. |
§ 25.284 - Adjustment of tax. |
§ 25.285 - Refund of beer tax excessively paid. |
§ 25.286 - Claims for remission of tax on beer lost in transit between breweries. |
Subpart U - Records and Reports |
§ 25.291 - Records. |
§ 25.292 - Daily records of operations. |
§ 25.293 - Record of ballings and alcohol content. |
§ 25.294 - Inventories. |
§ 25.295 - Record of unsalable beer. |
§ 25.296 - Record of beer concentrate. |
§ 25.297 - Report of Operations, Form 5130.9 or Form 5130.26. |
§ 25.298 - Excise tax return, Form 5000.24. |
§ 25.299 - Execution under penalties of perjury. |
§ 25.300 - Retention and preservation of records. |
§ 25.301 - Photographic copies of records. |