TTB forms for distilleries
Every distilled spirits plant files a recurring set of TTB forms: three monthly operational reports that account for spirits through production, storage, and processing, plus the federal excise tax return. These guides explain what each form is, who files it, and the exact deadline rule.
TTB Form 5110.40: Monthly Report of Production Operations
TTB Form 5110.40 is the Monthly Report of Production Operations. Every distilled spirits plant that produces spirits files it by the 15th day of the month following the reporting period, accounting for spirits produced by distillation in proof gallons and their disposition, usually a transfer into storage.
TTB F 5110.11TTB Form 5110.11: Monthly Report of Storage Operations
TTB Form 5110.11 is the Monthly Report of Storage Operations. A distilled spirits plant files it by the 15th of the following month to reconcile spirits held in bond, opening balance plus deposits minus removals and losses, in proof gallons, so the books agree with physical inventory.
TTB F 5110.28TTB Form 5110.28: Monthly Report of Processing Operations
TTB Form 5110.28 is the Monthly Report of Processing Operations. A distilled spirits plant files it by the 15th of the following month to account for spirits taken from storage and dumped, blended, and bottled into finished goods, reconciling proof gallons in and out.
TTB F 5000.24TTB Form 5000.24: Federal Excise Tax Return
TTB Form 5000.24 is the Excise Tax Return for distilled spirits. A DSP files it, usually semi-monthly, to report and pay federal excise tax on proof gallons removed from bond. It is due no later than the 14th day after the return period closes, moved to the PRECEDING business day if that falls on a weekend or holiday.
How the forms fit together
The three operational reports follow spirits across their life at the plant: production (5110.40) accounts for what you distill, storage (5110.11) for spirits aging in bond, and processing (5110.28) for bottling and blending. The excise tax return (5000.24) reports the tax on spirits removed from bond. When the figures come from one connected ledger, the reports reconcile to each other and to physical inventory. See our distillery compliance guide and TTB reporting software.
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