Compliance Reporting

A compliance report is the required self-inspection that TABC-licensed businesses with locations in Texas must complete each year between Jan. 1 and June 30.

Businesses conduct the report in the Alcohol Industry Management System (AIMS), by answering questions about their operations and taking certain photos at the premises to confirm their compliance with the law.

Holders of BW, BB, BC, BE, BF, BG, BQ, D, G, MB, N, NB, NE, P, Q, W, and X licenses and permits file compliance reports.

You must file a compliance report for each of these licenses and permits if they were issued one or more years before the reporting period that starts every Jan. 1. For example: In the 2025 reporting period, you must file a compliance report for licenses originally issued by TABC in 2023 or before.

You don't have to file for licenses and permits originally issued the year before or during the reporting period. That means nothing is due in 2025 for any license that was originally issued by TABC in 2024 or 2025.

The annual compliance reporting period runs from Jan. 1 to June 30 each year. You must begin and complete all compliance report(s) within this period.

Failing to file a report on time could cause a visit from TABC, an administrative warning, or suspension or cancellation of the license. Please contact us if you need help (see Need Help? section below). 

1. Use an Android or Apple mobile device and open the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser app. 

   • Download them for free from your device's app store.
   • Do not use Apple’s Safari app — AIMS is not compatible.
   • Do not use any TABC mobile app — they are discontinued.
2. Log in to AIMS.
3. Select the business entity for which you need to file a report.
4. Click on the Compliance Reporting tile and select the reporting year 2025.
5. Answer the questions about your business’s operations. This part of the report may be completed at or away from the premises. 
6. Take the required photos when asked. You must be physically present at the premises for which you are conducting a report and take the required photos in real time to complete this step. AIMS will not allow you to add photos that were previously taken.

The video tutorial below will guide you through the process.

You may complete the steps below on a desktop or mobile device on either the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser apps. AIMS will not work on other web browsers. Visit your device's app store to download either of those browser apps onto your device for free before logging in to AIMS.

1. Join AIMS. If you do not already have an AIMS account, you must first create one. Learn how on the How To Use AIMS page.
   • License holders who are first-time users of AIMS must also claim their business within the system — visit How To Use AIMS.
2. Make sure you can access your business in AIMS: License holders and those managing compliance reports for the business should log in to AIMS and confirm they can access each AIMS account associated with each business they represent.
3. Assign the correct user permissions in AIMS: License holders should ensure that they or the person(s) managing compliance reports for the business are labeled as a "Prime" or "Administrator" user.
4. Designate other users to file compliance reports on your behalf: “Prime” and “Administrator” users may choose to designate others to file compliance reports on their behalf. To do this, identify the name and email address of each person who will complete a compliance report for your business(es) and then add these individuals as users with compliance reporting permissions for each of their assigned locations. The video tutorial below guides you through the process.
5. Ensure all AIMS contact information is correct: To make sure you get notices from TABC, log in to your AIMS account and verify the accuracy of all contact information for your account and for all employees responsible for filing compliance reports.
6. Verify that each licensed or permitted location has all required signs posted on the premises before filing a compliance report: Your business must display its license and other required signs on the premises in the proper locations. This is a common mistake that causes non-compliance. You can print your license from your AIMS account and you can review and print your other required signs from TABC’s Sign Requirements page.

If you have questions or need assistance with filing your compliance report, contact TABC's Audit and Investigations Department at audit@tabc.texas.gov or (512) 206-3300.

View the Compliance Reporting FAQs.

Get help with AIMS on the How To Use AIMS page.