Retail Liquor Dealers Records
of Receipts of Alcoholic Beverages and Commercial Invoices (TTB REC
5170/03)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/23/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
480,000
455,000
0
0
0
0
Under the authority of the Internal
Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5122, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR
part 31 require retail alcohol beverage dealers to keep records
showing the quantities of all distilled spirits, wines, and beer
received, including information on from whom and when the products
were received. Those regulations also require such dealers to keep
records of all alcohol beverage sales of 20 or more wine gallons
made to the same person at the same time. At the retail dealer’s
discretion, those records may consist of commercial invoices or a
book containing the required information, which the dealer must
maintain at their place of business or at an alternate location
under the dealer’s control approved by TTB. In addition, under the
authority of the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5123, the part 31 regulations
also require retail dealers to maintain the required records for at
least 3 years, during which period they must be made available for
TTB inspection during business hours. TTB uses the required
information to ensure that the relevant provisions of the IRC are
appropriately applied.
Christopher Forster-Smith 202
453-1039 ext. 150 christopher.forster-smith@ttb.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.