Nevada Certificate of Compliance (EXC-F078) — Filing Guide

The Deciding Question

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Does the product ship from the same address as the federal TTB Basic Permit?

Yes → No Address Affidavit needed. You ship from your permit address.

No → The Address Affidavit (pages 3–4) is required. It ships from a third-party warehouse, so you must swear details about that warehouse and how the product moves.

Either way, everyone fills out the Mandatory Questionnaire (pages 5–6).

Type A — Winery Shipping Directly to Distributors

Direct-Shipping Winery

Ships from its own premises — same address as the federal TTB permit

Your winery owns and ships from the address shown on your TTB Basic Permit. No third party touches the product before it crosses into Nevada.

Page 1 application — field #9: list Nevada wholesalers; field #12: select "Vintner / Producer"
No Address Affidavit — product ships from the permit address, so pages 3–4 are not needed
Mandatory Questionnaire (pages 5–6) — check "Operate a Winery"; answer the direct-to-consumer and wine-club questions; answer the contract-manufacturing question if made under custom-crush
$50 fee (fiscal year July 1 – June 30)
Copy of the federal TTB Basic Permit
Signed penalty-of-perjury affirmation (field #14)
Designation & Acceptance form (EXC-C023)Ongoing — one per Nevada wholesaler, signed by the wholesaler, before shipping
Report of Shipments (EXC-F008)Ongoing — due by the 10th of each month shipped
Supplier Liquor Excise Tax Return — Sales to Consumers (EXC-F068)Ongoing — due by the 20th; only if shipping direct-to-consumer

Type B — Supplier Using a Third-Party Warehouse

Third-Party Warehouse (e.g., Park Street)

Product ships from the third party's warehouse, not the supplier's TTB permit address. Certificate stays in the supplier's name.

A third party warehouses and ships the product on your behalf. The product leaves their facility — not the address on your TTB permit. This is the most common setup for importers and brands using fulfillment companies.

Page 1 application — field #12: "Importer" and/or "designated agent of" the producer
Address Affidavit (pages 3–4)Required — On the affidavit:
  • Actual ship-from address = the third party's warehouse
  • "Owned by applicant?" → No
  • "Warehouse / fulfillment center?" → Yes
  • Bonded-status box (warehouse / customs-bonded / private-bonded)
  • A short explanation of why it doesn't ship from the permit address, and how the product physically moves from where it is made to the third party's warehouse and then into Nevada
Affidavit signature page (page 4) + a copy of the federal TTB Basic Permit showing the real Certificate of Compliance location
Mandatory Questionnaire (pages 5–6)
$50 fee + signed penalty-of-perjury affirmation
Power of Attorney (field #16) — only if the third party files on the supplier's behalf
Designation & Acceptance (EXC-C023)Ongoing Monthly Report of Shipments (EXC-F008)Ongoing Consumer excise return (EXC-F068)Ongoing only if direct-to-consumer

Type C — Supplier Using a Compliance Company

Compliance Company + Consolidation Warehouse (e.g., MHW or Park Street)

Two third parties: a compliance company handles the filings; a separate consolidation warehouse ships the product. Certificate stays in the supplier's name.

A compliance company (like MHW or Park Street) manages your state filings and signs on your behalf under a Power of Attorney. A separate consolidation warehouse is where the product physically lives and ships from. Both are third parties; neither is at your TTB permit address.

Page 1 application — field #12: "designated agent" (copy of designation attached)
Address Affidavit (pages 3–4)Required — "Owned by applicant?" → No; "Warehouse?" → Yes; bonded-status box; plus a short explanation of how the product moves from where it is made (the distillery or winery) to the consolidation warehouse, and then into Nevada
Power of Attorney (field #16)Required — the signed authorization that lets the compliance company file and sign for the supplier
Mandatory Questionnaire Q2 (page 5)Required — list every company the agent holds a designation for and attach the designation documentation from the manufacturer(s)
Mandatory Questionnaire — remaining questions (pages 5–6)
$50 fee + copy of the federal TTB Basic Permit + signed penalty-of-perjury affirmation
Filed by the compliance company under the Power of Attorney: Designation & Acceptance (EXC-C023)Ongoing Monthly Report of Shipments (EXC-F008)Ongoing Consumer excise return (EXC-F068)Ongoing only if direct-to-consumer

Form Glossary (Plain-English Names)

The Nevada Department of Taxation uses form codes that don't describe what you're actually filing. Here's what they mean:

EXC-F078 Application for Certificate of Compliance — the 6-page application itself; the main form every supplier files

pp. 3–4 Certificate of Compliance Address Affidavit — pages 3–4 of EXC-F078; the sworn statement required when liquor ships from somewhere other than the address on the Federal Basic Permit

pp. 5–6 Mandatory Questionnaire — pages 5–6 of EXC-F078; business-model disclosure everyone fills out

EXC-C023 Designation & Acceptance Form — names each Nevada wholesaler you sell to; the supplier fills it out and the wholesaler signs it; filed before shipping begins

EXC-F008 Report of Shipments — monthly report of what you shipped to Nevada wholesalers; due by the 10th of the following month

EXC-F068 Supplier Liquor Excise Tax Return — Sales to Consumers (also referenced as LIQ-STC) — direct-to-consumer excise tax return; due by the 20th, only for months you shipped to a Nevada consumer

POA Power of Attorney — a signed authorization letting a compliance company file and sign on the supplier's behalf

Old Form vs. New Form — At a Glance

Form EXC-F078 was updated in 2025. Here's exactly what changed and what stayed the same.

What stayed the same

The new form keeps the old form's entire application intact:

Old page 1 ≈ new page 1 — same 16 fields, same NRS 369.430 reference, same penalty-of-perjury affirmation
Old page 2 (instructions) ≈ new page 2
Same $50 / fiscal-year fee
Same federal TTB Basic Permit requirement
Same monthly Report of Shipments (EXC-F008, by the 10th)
Same consumer excise return (EXC-F068, by the 20th)

What's new — the four added pages

Nevada bolted two disclosure instruments onto the existing application. Both exist to surface exactly the third-party-warehouse and compliance-agent setups most suppliers use:

Certificate of Compliance Address Affidavit (pages 3–4) — The single biggest change. The old form simply asked for a ship-from address and left it there. The new form forces any supplier whose ship-from address differs from their federal TTB permit to swear an affidavit detailing the warehouse, whether they own it, its bonded status, and the full goods-flow. Aimed directly at third-party-warehouse and consolidation arrangements.
Mandatory Questionnaire (pages 5–6) — Did not exist before. Every applicant must now disclose its business model: self-manufacture vs. contract production, designated-agent relationships (with documentation), home-state retailer status, Nevada direct-to-consumer sales, wine/beer-of-the-month clubs, and any retail ownership. It also prints the statutory definitions (NRS 369.040 "Liquor," NRS 369.111 "Supplier," NRS 369.490) directly on the form.
Updated form references and office address — New instructions reference the current companion forms — EXC-C023, EXC-F008, and EXC-F068 — and the new Carson City office address. The old form used older numbering and the College Parkway address.
Same fee, same core duties — $50 / fiscal year, federal TTB Basic Permit copy, monthly Report of Shipments by the 10th, consumer excise return by the 20th, penalty-of-perjury affirmation — all unchanged.

Net effect: The application itself didn't really change. Nevada bolted on two disclosure instruments — an oath about where the liquor actually ships from and a questionnaire about how the business is really structured. Both exist to surface exactly the third-party-warehouse and compliance-agent setups most of our suppliers use.

Side-by-side comparison

Item	Old Form	New Form (V2025.1)
Application (page 1)	16 fields, NRS 369.430 reference, perjury affirmation	Unchanged — same 16 fields
Instructions (page 2)	General guidance, College Parkway address	Updated: new form codes + Carson City address
Address Affidavit	Not required — just a ship-from address field	New Pages 3–4: full sworn affidavit for non-permit ship addresses
Mandatory Questionnaire	Did not exist	New Pages 5–6: business-model disclosure; everyone files
Filing fee	$50 / fiscal year	$50 / fiscal year (unchanged)
TTB Basic Permit copy	Required	Required (unchanged)
Monthly Report of Shipments	EXC-F008, by the 10th	EXC-F008, by the 10th (unchanged)
Consumer excise return	By the 20th (DTC only)	EXC-F068 / LIQ-STC, by the 20th (unchanged)

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This guide is practical business guidance, not legal advice. These materials are provided as a helpful guideline for our supplier partners. Atlantis Bevco LLC is not a compliance company, a law firm, or a licensed compliance professional. The summaries here reflect our practical reading of the Nevada Department of Taxation Application for Certificate of Compliance (form EXC-F078) as of the date prepared; forms, fees, and requirements change without notice. You are solely responsible for your own compliance. Please consult your own compliance professional, attorney, or the Nevada Department of Taxation directly at tax.nv.gov to confirm the requirements that apply to your business before filing.