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H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, modifying provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the PPP implemented in response to COVID-19, has been signed into law. Specifically, the bill …Read More
Following on the request for waiver of the prior notification and waiting period requirements associated with the voluntary destruction of unmerchantable beer in the marketplace which was subsequently granted through June 2020, the Brewers Association has submitted a request that …Read More
On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes a one-year extension (through December 31, 2020) of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) provisions originally passed for a two-year …Read More
In a letter to Acting Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Administrator Mary Ryan, the Brewers Association, joined by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association, requested that TTB waive the prior notification and waiting period requirements associated with …Read More
The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has provided guidance on issues related to the voluntary destruction of beer related to COVID-19, including the transfer of such unmerchantable beer to distilleries for use in the production of hand sanitizers. Read More
The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued Industry Circular 2020-3 clarifying certain trade practice issues concerning product returns, extension of credit terms, furnishing gift cards to consumers, donations to charities that support alcohol beverage retailers and their employees, and hand …Read More
On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes a one-year extension (through December 31, 2020) of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) provisions originally passed for a two-year …Read More
Due to COVID-19-related impacts, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued Industry Circular 2020 – 2 which postpones several filing and payment due dates for 90-days where the original due date falls on or after March 1, …Read More
The Brewers Association has petitioned the Tax and Trade Bureau to modernize regulations governing non-alcoholic malt beverages, specifically seeking the ability to reference beer styles (e.g. lager, ale, IPA) in the labeling and advertising of these products. The petition argues …Read More
The Brewers Association joined the American Craft Spirits Association, the American Distilled Spirits Alliance, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Association of Beverage Importers, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America in responding to the Office …Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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