TTB on Making Spirits for Personal Use
The short answer: Not without paying federal excise tax and filing federal paperwork. Unlike wine and beer, federal law does not permit the production of distilled spirits for personal or…
TTB Guidance on Roll-Your-Own Machines
The federal Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a guidance document on how the agency will enforce the recently enacted law classifying operators of cigarette roll-your-own machines…
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices and Services for 2013
Beginning early next year, the Postal Service will introduce a First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one…
NACS Urges EPA to Reconsider RFS
NACS and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) sent a letter last week to the U. S. EPA urging the agency to reject waiver requests of the…
‘Hot Fuel’ Settlements to be Reworked
Refiners and chain retailers are reworking their proposed settlement deals in the “hot fuel” class-action lawsuit after the judge in the case rejected many of their offers. In general, the…
What Healthcare Requirements Mean for You
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act (the ACA) as constitutional, prompting businesses to prepare for the employer requirements under the…
Election Worries Small Businesses
The presidential election campaign has small business owners worried. Both candidates have indicated plans for helping small businesses, yet owners are concerned that the reality might be just the opposite,…
Food Safety Video from MIRA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that food-borne illness kills about 3,000 Americans each year. How many of you—and your employees—are properly trained to work in a meat…
Swipe-Fee Trick or Treat?
A federal judge will give opponents of a proposed settlement on credit-card swipe fees until the end of the month to voice their opinions. At the same time, the judge…
Food Facility Registration Deadline December 31
Biennial registration renewal for food facilities began October 22, 2012 and must be completed by December 31. About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized,…