Inventory - Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5721 requires manufacturers of tobacco products and processed tobacco to complete an inventory at the commencement of business, the conclusion of business, and at any other time the Secretary of the Treasury prescribes by regulation. Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5741, such manufacturers are also required to keep records and make them available for inspection in the manner the Secretary prescribes by regulation. Under these authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 40 require manufacturers of tobacco products and processed tobacco to provide inventories on TTB F 5210.9 at the commencement of business, the conclusion of business, when changes in business ownership or factory location occur, and at any other time TTB directs. The use of TTB F 5210.9 provides a uniform format for recording those inventories. The collected information is necessary to protect the revenue as it allows TTB to ensure that manufacturers of tobacco products pay the appropriate amount of Federal excise tax, and that processed tobacco, which is not subject to that tax, is not diverted to the illegal manufacture of otherwise taxable tobacco products.

The latest form for Inventory - Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco expires 2027-04-30 and can be found here.