Cepaos · Trust and operational disclosures
Cepaos prefers transparency over overstatement. This page documents what the platform does, what it does not replace, and how it handles your data. For additional questions, contact us at hello@cepaos.com.
Scope of service
We know the boundary of the platform, and we know where a licensed professional or a physical analysis remains indispensable.
Cepaos exports QuickBooks IIF, QuickBooks Online CSV, general-ledger journals and the trial balance for your CPA. The federal income-tax return (Form 1120, Form 1065 or Schedule F), state income-tax filings, and any IRS or state controversy work remain with your licensed professional.
Cepaos prepares documentation, tracks application status and surfaces renewal deadlines for every TTB Basic Permit, state Direct Shipper license and wholesaler designation. The application itself is signed and submitted by the winery's licensed corporate officer or its alcohol-beverage attorney. Cepaos never represents itself as the applicant.
Cepaos LLC is incorporated in Wyoming. Customer data is encrypted and stored with Supabase in São Paulo, Brazil (AWS sa-east-1), with daily backups; application servers run in the United States. For European customers, Brazil benefits from an EU adequacy decision (Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/179), supplemented by SCC 2021/914 Module 2, and a GDPR Art. 28 DPA is available on request.
Cepaos documents analytical certificates, schedules sample submission, manages correspondence with the TTB Beverage Alcohol Laboratory and the state ABC board, and tracks the certificate of analysis through the chain of custody. Physical packaging and freight of the sample bottle remain with the winery or its licensed common carrier.
Corporate structure
Cepaos LLC is a Wyoming limited liability company with its registered office in the United States. The platform serves wineries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania under one codebase with locale-aware compliance packages.
Customer data is encrypted and stored with Supabase in São Paulo, Brazil (AWS sa-east-1), with daily backups; application servers run in the United States. For European customers, Brazil benefits from an EU adequacy decision (Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/179), supplemented by Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 Module 2. A Data Processing Agreement under GDPR Article 28 is available on request.
Fiscal integrations
Cepaos integrates with QuickBooks Online V3 via OAuth 2.0 and with Avalara AvaTax V2 via REST API. Both integrations follow a Bring-Your-Own-Subscription model — the winery’s QuickBooks Online and Avalara accounts remain owned by the winery. Cepaos never resells the subscription nor takes a margin on the upstream invoice.
For TTB Forms 5120.17 and 5000.24, Cepaos prepares the figures from the bond ledger. The winery files and pays in Pay.gov with its own account; Cepaos does not connect to Pay.gov or submit to TTB.
For analytical samples required by the TTB Beverage Alcohol Laboratory or a state ABC board, Cepaos documents the certificates of analysis and manages the correspondence. Physical packaging and freight of the sample bottle remain with the winery or its licensed common carrier.