Vendor's Report of Beer Shipments into California
General Information
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) administers the California Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law (Revenue and Taxation Code section 32001, et seq.) on behalf of the Board of Equalization. Per provision section 23671, out-of-state vendors making shipments of beer into California are required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and must report all beer shipments made to licensed beer importers in California.
Filing Requirements
Every holder of a California Certificate of Compliance is required to electronically file a CDTFA-1056, Vendor's Report of Beer Shipments into California, on or before the 10th day of each month, reporting all beer shipments made to licensed beer importers in California during the preceding calendar month (Section 23671). A report must be filed for each reporting period regardless of whether or not you have any transactions to report. A copy of the report should be retained on the premises for verification by CDTFA auditors.
Report Preparation
Initial Questions
Did you ship any beer to a licensed beer importer in California during this reporting period?
If you made any shipments of beer into California during this reporting period, select Yes.
If no shipments of beer were made into California during this reporting period, select No.
How would you like to add the CDTFA-1056, Vendor’s Report of Beer Shipments into California report?
If you would like to manually add each transaction to the report, select Manually and click the Next button.
If you would like to upload an excel template of the CDTFA-1056 report, select Upload an Excel Workbook. Under the Upload your Report section, click the Upload Report button to upload the excel file.
Vendor's Report of Beer Shipments into California
To manually complete CDTFA-1056, click the Add a Record hyperlink and enter the report information (refer to Report Information section below for more information).
If you uploaded your report using the excel workbook, review the transactions, and correct any error(s), if applicable.
Report Information
Name of Licensed Importer (to whom the shipment was consigned). Enter the complete name of the licensed importer to whom the shipment was consigned. To report pool shipments, list each consignee as a separate shipment.
California City/Destination. Enter the shipment's destination city.
Licensed Importer’s CDTFA Account Number. Enter the nine-digit licensed importer’s CDTFA account number. (Note: Numbers only. Omit letters and dashes.)
A list of active importer accounts can be located on our Online Services, under the Registration section.
Mode Code. Select the mode code for the shipment being reported.
Codes: J = Truck, R = Railcar, S = Ship
Truck, Railcar, or Ship Information.If the shipment entered California via:
- Truck – Enter the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) number assigned to the truck.
- Railcar – Enter the railcar initials, followed by the railcar number (for example, combine railcar initials WXYZ with railcar number 45678 = WXYZ45678).
- Ship/Vessel – Enter the name of the vessel, followed by the steamship bill of lading number (for example, combine vessel name ABCD with steamship bill of lading number 1234V = ABCD1234V).
Waybill, Bill of Lading, or Freight Bill Number. Enter the waybill, bill of lading, or freight bill number.
Waybill, Bill of Lading, or Freight Bill Date. Enter the waybill, bill of lading, or freight bill date.
Invoice Number. Enter the shipment's invoice number.
Invoice Date. Enter the shipment's invoice date.
Case Gallons (divide total ounces by 128). Enter the total gallons of case beer contained in the shipment by dividing the total ounces by 128.
Keg Gallons (multiply barrels by 31). Enter the total gallons of keg beer contained in the shipment by multiplying the number of barrels by 31.
Once you have completed the information for the entry, click the Add button to save the entry and return to the Vendor's Report of Beer Shipments into California screen. To add additional entries, click the Add a Record hyperlink or click Next to continue.