Sample filings
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These samples show the format of our work. Every name, number and address is fictional. No real client data appears here, and nothing is redacted from a real filing.
SAMPLE: FICTIONAL DATA
COLA preparation sheet and pre-check
Fictional client: Example Ridge Cellars LLC · Fictional basic permit OR-W-00000 · Prepared [date]
| Item (TTB F 5100.31) | Entry | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Type of application | Certificate of Label Approval | OK |
| Brand name | Example Ridge | OK: matches front label |
| Class / type | Pinot Noir | OK: 92% Pinot Noir (min. 75%) |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley (AVA) | OK: 100% from AVA (min. 85%) |
| Vintage | 2024 | OK: 97% from 2024 (min. 95% with AVA) |
| Alcohol | Alc. 13.5% by vol. (lab 13.9%) | OK: within ±1.5 points for wine 14% or under |
| Net contents | 750 mL | OK: standard fill |
| Name and address | Produced and bottled by Example Ridge Cellars, Newberg, OR | Check: “Produced” needs 75% fermented at the stated address |
| Sulfites | Contains sulfites | OK |
| Health warning | Exact text, bold capitals | OK: word-for-word match |
| Oregon state rules | Willamette Valley | Check: Oregon’s varietal minimum is stricter than the federal 75% (OAR 845-010-0915; confirm current %). Nested-AVA rule doesn’t apply. |
Reviewer: [Preparer initials] · Second check: [Reviewer initials] · Client approval: [date]. Filed in the client’s COLAs Online account by the client.
SAMPLE: FICTIONAL DATA
Report of Wine Premises Operations (TTB F 5120.17): summary
Fictional winery: Example Ridge Cellars · Quarterly filer · Period: [Q3 2026] · Figures in wine gallons
| Part I: bulk wines (not over 16% ABV) | Gallons |
|---|---|
| On hand, beginning of period | 4,200.0 |
| Produced by fermentation | 0.0 |
| Bottled | (1,180.0) |
| Inventory losses | (12.5) |
| On hand, end of period | 3,007.5 |
| Part I section B: bottled wines | Gallons |
|---|---|
| On hand, beginning | 610.0 |
| Bottled | 1,180.0 |
| Removed taxpaid | (1,045.2) |
| On hand, end of period | 744.8 |
Reconciliation: book inventory vs. physical count difference 0.0 gal. Bottled volume matches the bottling log (4,467 L ≈ 1,180.0 gal). Bulk: 4,200.0 − 1,180.0 − 12.5 = 3,007.5. Bottled: 610.0 + 1,180.0 − 1,045.2 = 744.8.
SAMPLE: FICTIONAL DATA
Excise tax worksheet (TTB F 5000.24): summary
Same fictional winery and period.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Taxable removals, still wine not over 16% ABV | 1,045.2 gal |
| Rate | [per 26 U.S.C. 5041] |
| Small-producer credit applied | [per 26 U.S.C. 5041(c)] |
| Net tax due | [$ computed] |
Paid by the client directly to TTB through Pay.gov. Vintners Desk never collects or holds tax money. Rates and credits in this fictional sample are illustrative only; for real rates see TTB’s tax and fee rates page.
SAMPLE: FICTIONAL DATA
State license packet checklist
Fictional client applying for a Washington wine shipper’s permit.
- Copy of home-state winery license (Oregon): received
- Federal basic permit: received
- Washington Department of Revenue registration: client to complete; instructions sent
- LCB application: prefilled and sent to client for signature
- $150 fee: paid by client to LCB
- Monthly LCB reporting added to client calendar
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