Wine Reporting and Filing Guides
Form by form walkthroughs of the reports and returns a winery actually has to file, written by a winemaker who files them. Federal United States forms and French declarations, with the line references, thresholds, and deadlines that matter. Broader operational and compliance explainers live under guides, and conversion charts under reference tables.
United States
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| TTB Form 5120.17 Instructions | The Report of Wine Premises Operations line by line: Section A bulk wine, Section B bottled wine, filing frequency, and the entries that trigger audits |
| The CBMA Wine Tax Credit, Explained | How the credit cuts federal excise tax from $1.07 to $0.07 a gallon, the volume tiers, and the controlled group and single taxpayer rules that limit it |
| California Winery Compliance Requirements | Every filing a California winery owes: TTB, CBMA, FDA registration, ABC rules, CDTFA sales tax, and county pesticide reports |
Getting permitted, the excise tax return itself, and the underlying recordkeeping obligation are covered in the operations and compliance guides.
France
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| French Wine Declarations | VENDANGES, STOCK, DRM, OENO and GAMMA2 explained in English, with deadlines and the customs obligations behind each |
| Déclarations viticoles en France | La version française du même guide, avec les échéances et les obligations douanières |