TAXABLE CIGARETTE WHOLESALE DEALER’S REPORT (Taxable CWD)

Log into EDS using your Address/User Id and Password. If you have forgotten your password, click on the Forgot Password? link.

After logging into EDS with username and password, the homepage will load showing a link to file a new Taxable CWD report. Click on the link to start a new report.

The General Information page will load with auto-populated fields based upon your permit/license registration.

There are a few required fields on the General Information page. You must select the month and year from the Reporting Period pull down menus and a “yes” or “no” selection in the pull down menu for Amended?

An example of a report with complete General Information. Note: The From and Through dates are optional as are the Phone No. and Filer fields. Once the required fields are satisfied, save the report. To save the report click on the Pack Summary tab and follow the directions on the next two presentation slides.

On the Pack Summary page click on the Continue to Review & Confirm button at the bottom of the page. On the Review & Confirm page click the Save button.

You must receive this page as a confirmation of a successful report save or submission. You may access the saved report by clicking on the My Reports link or through the link Click here to view your saved Report.

Stamps/Coupons

To record any stamp purchases, usage, vouchers or Indian coupons, click on the Stamps/Coupons tab.

This is the Stamps/Coupons page. The Stamp Purchases tab is shown. Navigate through the various tabs to record your transactions. Required fields are notated by *. When complete, click on the Summary tab.

Stamp Usage tab showing various fields required.

Credit Vouchers tab is shown above with various required fields.

Indian Coupons tab is shown above with various required fields.

The Summary page will show the totals based on the various Stamps/Coupons tab activity.

Report Detail

From the General Information page, click on the Report Detail tab.

The Transaction Type pull down menu contains the type of transactions that can be recorded on the Report Detail page. All of these require a Florida license/permit number with the exception of Sold Out of State, Other In, Other Out and Cigarette Destruction.

Transaction Type Overview Purchased in state- A purchase from a licensed supplier located in Florida Purchased out of state- A purchase from a supplier located outside of Florida. Sales to Florida CWD- A sale to a licensed Florida distributor. Sold out of State- A sale to an entity outside of Florida. A permit/license number is not required for this transaction type, but a specific name and address must be included. Returns to Factory- Product returned to a manufacturer. Return to Stock- The return of product sold to a licensed distributor. Sales to Military- The sale of product to an entity that is part of a military base. These transactions are recorded using the permit/license number for the applicable base name only.

Transaction Type Overview Continued Cigarette Destruction- Product destroyed on site Sold to an Indian Reservation- A stamped product sold to an Indian reservation to be paid for with Indian coupon. Other in, Other out- These should be used for any transaction that falls outside of the normal transaction types. To be approved by your ABT district office. Note: If you are having difficulty looking up or finding a permit/license number within EDS, please consult the webpage at the link below. Assistance can also be provided through the EDS support mailbox.

There are two different pack sizes available for reporting. Packs of 10 are no longer allowed to be sold.

Select Stamped or Unstamped

Select Transaction Type, Pack Size and Stamp Size then enter in the license/permit number and click Lookup. If you do not know the license number, type the name in the Name of Supplier/Purchaser field and click the Lookup button next to that field.

A lookup pop up window will sometimes appear. Please select the appropriate license by clicking on the radio button next to it and clicking OK.

Click on the Add Transaction button.

If the transaction was successfully added, a notification will appear at the top of the page and the transaction will be recorded at the bottom.

If a license/permit number cannot be located by using the Lookup feature please contact EDS support via for assistance.

Helpful Hint Save your report often. This helps guard against data loss and is considered a “best practice”. For steps on how to do this, see the slides 6 through 8 in this presentation.

Click on the County Sales/Returns tab to record those types of transactions/data.

Select either Sold in County or Returned from County.

Select Package Size.

Select the name of the county form the drop down menu.

Enter a Quantity and click on Add Transaction.

The Transaction Summary will record your transactions at the bottom of the page.

Click on the Off-Premise Storage tab to record any received/transferred product and storage.

This is an example of required fields for a Received/Transferred transaction. Once required fields are satisfied, record the transaction by clicking on the Add Received/Transfers button.

Transactions will display below the Add Received /Transfers button.

An example of required fields to record the Summary of Off-Premise Storage. Notice the 20 received into storage from Received/Transferred is shown in the Off-Premise Storage summary.

The Pack Summary calculates totals and inventory based upon the detail entered earlier in the report. The fields in white are the only fields that can be edited manually and are organized in columns by pack size.

Once the summary is complete, click on the Continue to Review & Confirm button at the bottom of the page.

The Review & Confirm page breaks down the report for review. At this stage, if the report is finished click on the Save button and access the report again through your EDS home page under your saved reports. Once in the saved report, go to the Review and Confirm page and click on Submit.

After submitting, a confirmation page should appear. If you do not receive this confirmation page, contact EDS Support.

Contact EDS Support for technical questions or to report a problem. If you need assistance filling out a report, contact your district office. Technical Support