About TTB

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 split the functions of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) into two parts. The part of ATF that handles firearms and explosives was moved to the Department of Justice. The part that handles taxes for alcohol and tobacco was kept at the Department of the Treasury. The new agency at the Department of the Treasury was named the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or TTB.

The person who heads TTB is called an Administrator. Our current Administrator is Arthur Libertucci. You can read more about Mr. Libertucci by visiting our Administrator's page. TTB is made up of four offices, which include the Office of the Administrator, the Office of Field Operations, the Office of Headquarters Operations and the Office of Management. To find out who is in charge of these offices see our organization chart. To find out what each office does visit our homepage.