We combine a keen understanding of government regulations in the United States and internationally with absolute reliability and accessibility. We have valuable contacts with key government officials – We utilize these connections to benefit our clients.
We enthusiastically represent companies of all sizes and work aggressively to protect their interests. We are proud of the long-term relationships we have formed.
At Holtzclaw Compliance we make a commitment of exceptional service to every client.
We take care of all the regulatory hassles so our clients can focus on what’s most important — growing their businesses.
Our staff has hands-on experience in federal and state tax reporting, audits, and licensing. We are also versed in federal and state labeling requirements, product registration, ownership changes, import and export documentation, and direct shipping and 3-tier reporting.
Liz Holtzclaw, the principal of Holtzclaw Compliance, has more than two decades of experience dealing with federal, state and international rules and regulations in the alcoholic beverage industry. Each day, we work with wineries, breweries, distillers, distributors, and importers/exporters on a range of critical issues. As a company we are recognized as experts in the following areas:
Liz Holtzclaw is the nation’s leading expert in representing clients facing audits conducted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the federal agency that regulates the alcoholic beverages industry. Her services include data reconstruction, audit defense, and amendment creation and filing.
Every winery, distillery, and brewery is mandated to file regular operations and production reports with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). They also must file and pay federal excise tax. At Holtzclaw Compliance, we take responsibility for meeting all those requirements. We also assist with operations, inventory reports, export reports, and file claims for excess losses.
We make sure our clients meet all California requirements related to reporting Board of Equalization sales tax and excise tax. We also file refund claims when we believe our clients have overpaid their tax bills.
We aggressively represent clients who face Board of Equalization audits related to sales or excise taxes.
We handle all of our clients’ licensing needs at both the federal and state level. We file for direct shipping licenses, allowing clients to send their products directly to consumers in another state. We also take care of wholesale and importer licenses for clients. Our team can help with transfers and modifications of existing licenses if a company is sold or new owners or officers are added to the company.
Our clients can confidently do business across state lines thanks to the experts at Holtzclaw Compliance. Our experienced team is well-versed in what is required in all states that are open to direct to consumer and wholesale sales. We make sure all taxes and shipping reports are filed and paid on time.
Labels for all products with 7% or more alcohol content must be approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). We are experts in the Certificates of Label Approval (COLA) process. We review labels for required elements, and then submit them to the TTB, staying on top of the review process. If a COLA application is initially rejected we provide defense for those labels, and file appeals or corrections.
States have different rules that affect product and brand registration. We understand the numerous requirements, and make sure our clients are always in compliance. Our expertise in this area, and ability to coordinate with other aspects of our service, is a key advantage to our clients.
We offer trust accounts for our clients to maximize efficiency while assuring financial integrity and transparency. The accounts allow us to pay taxes, license fees, product registration fees, and other state mandated expenses on time, speeding up the approval process. We take care of everything; eliminating the need for clients to write multiple checks to various state and federal agencies.
Holtzclaw Compliance will travel to a client’s facility and train key staff on how to maintain their required records, and how to complete key federal and state reports. It is another example of our personal service and commitment to each client.
Washington, D.C.—The harrowing, time-consuming and absolutely essential task of winning label approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) may become simpler starting today, when the bureau’s new form—with new regulations—takes effect.
After a lengthy process of industry consultation (including the Wine Institute’s Public Policy Committee), a public comment period and two months of required review by the Office of Management and Budget, the revised form for COLAs (certificate of label approvals) was scheduled to go live July 1.
Compliance pro Liz Holtzclaw provided Wines & Vines with her exclusive summary and analysis of the new regulations’ most impactful sections.
Read more at: http://www.winesandvines.com
Liz Holtzclaw and her team provide us with the knowledge, understanding and expertise surrounding the complexities of ongoing TTB and State compliance in both audit situations and as an on-going ad hoc service. She is as much a team member to our firm as our own employees, and views each issue as if this were her own winery.
– Dee Sortino, Executive Vice-President Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
I really enjoy working with Liz and her team, what started off as a single project, has turned into ongoing routine work. They are efficient, pleasant to work with, and really know their compliance, from State, TTB and everything else in between! I see our working relationship continuing to grow, BECAUSE they make compliance easy! I am all for working with people who make my job easier!!!
– Natalie Scotto – Scotto Cellars in Lodi, CA
Holtzclaw Compliance is located in Hughson, in the heart of California’s Central Valley.
