TTB forms explained · Beer
Brewer’s Report of Operations: TTB F 5130.9 (monthly) or 5130.26 (quarterly)
Which operations report your brewery files, how often, and when it is due.
- Forms
- TTB F 5130.9, Brewer’s Report of Operations (monthly); TTB F 5130.26, Quarterly Brewer’s Report of Operations
- How often
- Monthly, unless you owed not more than $50,000 in beer excise tax last year and expect the same this year; then you may file quarterly.
- Due
- On or before the 15th day of the month after the reporting period ends
- Where
- Pay.gov or paper
- Rule
- 27 CFR 25.297
Next due dates
- Monthly, October 2026: due Nov 15, 2026 (a Sunday; file early)
- Monthly, November 2026: due Tue, Dec 15, 2026
- Quarterly, Oct–Dec 2026: due Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Rules people miss
- Brewers file the 5000.24 every return period, even with no taxable removals.
- The report and the tax return should reconcile: barrels removed on the report drive the tax on the return.
How Brewers Desk handles this. We reconcile your records each period, prepare the reports and the tax return together, send them for your approval and submit them under your limited 5000.8. See the service and price or get started.
Related
- TTB F 5130.10, Brewer’s Notice
- TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return
- TTB F 5100.31, label approval (COLA)
- TTB F 5100.51, formula
- TTB F 5000.8, Power of Attorney
- Deadline calendar
- Glossary of terms
Sources
Checked Oct 28, 2026. Rules change; always confirm with the current regulation or TTB before you rely on a date.
- 27 CFR 25.297 (brewer's reports)
- 27 CFR 25.164 (beer tax returns)
- TTB: Due dates for operational reports
Questions
When is the report due?
On or before the 15th day of the month after the reporting period ends, per TTB’s operational-reports page.
Can you file it for me?
Yes. After you approve it, we submit it under your limited TTB F 5000.8. You can also file it yourself for free in Pay.gov.
Start with a short request.
Three short steps, about two minutes. We reply by email within 1 business day with a fixed price and a checklist of what we’d need. There’s no obligation and no sales call.
Nothing is filed and nothing is charged until you approve a written quote. Private filing service; not a government agency.