Referral of Information

During the course of their duties, TTB personnel sometimes discover apparent violations of statutes and regulations under the jurisdiction of State and local government agencies. Using form TTB F 5000.21, TTB personnel refer information regarding such violations to such external agencies, if such disclosures are authorized under 26 U.S.C. 6103 or other Federal laws. The referral form includes a section for the external agency to respond to TTB regarding their action on the referral. This form provides a consistent means of conveying the relevant information to external agencies, and it facilitates information-sharing between TTB and external agencies to support enforcement efforts. The response that TTB requests from these State and local government agencies also provides information as to the utility of the referrals and potential enforcement actions that these external agencies take against the same entities that TTB regulates.

The latest form for Referral of Information expires 2023-09-30 and can be found here.