Part II
Sport fishing equipment (IRS No. 41).
The tax on sport fishing equipment is 10% (.10) of the sales price.
The tax is paid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. Taxable
articles include fishing rods and poles (and component parts), reels,
fly fishing lines (and other lines not over 130 pounds test), fishing
spears, spear guns, spear tips, terminal tackle, fishing supplies and
accessories, and any parts or accessories sold on or in connection
with these articles. See Pub. 510 for a complete list of taxable
articles. Add the tax on each sale during the quarter and enter the
total on the line for IRS No. 41.
Electric outboard motors and sonar devices (IRS No. 42).
The tax on an outboard motor or a sonar device for finding fish is
3% (.03) of the sales price. The tax is paid by the manufacturer,
producer, or importer. The tax is limited to $30 for each sonar
device. Sonar devices for finding fish do not include graph recorders,
digital types, meter readouts, or combination graph recorders or
combination meter readouts. Add the tax on each sale during the
quarter and enter the total on the line for IRS No. 42.
Bows (IRS No. 44).
The tax on bows is 11% (.11) of the sales price. The tax is paid by
the manufacturer, producer, or importer. It applies to bows having a
draw weight of 10 pounds or more. The tax is also imposed on the sale
of any part or accessory suitable for inclusion in or attachment to a
taxable bow and any quiver suitable for use with arrows described
below. Add the tax on each sale during the quarter and enter the
total on the line for IRS No. 44.
Arrow components (IRS No. 102).
The tax on any shaft, point, nock, or vane is 12.4% (.124)
of the sales price for which the component is sold. The tax is paid by
the manufacturer, producer, or importer of any component used in the
manufacture of any arrow which after assembly measures 18 inches or
more in overall length or is less than 18 inches but is suitable for
use with a bow that has a draw weight of 10 pounds or more. Add the
tax on each sale during the quarter and enter the total on the line
for IRS No. 102.
Inland waterways fuel use tax (IRS No. 64).
Enter the number of gallons subject to tax. The tax is $.244 per
gallon.
Alcohol sold as but not used as fuel (IRS No. 51).
An excise tax is imposed if the credit was claimed on Form
6478, Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel, and any person later:
- Uses a mixture or straight alcohol for a purpose other than
fuel,
- Separates the alcohol from the mixture, or
- Mixes the straight alcohol.
Use the following table to determine the tax for each gallon of
alcohol.
IF the alcohol is... |
AND... |
THEN the tax rate per gallon is... |
at least 190 proof |
· is ethanol |
$.54 |
· is methanol |
.60 |
· benefited from the small ethanol producer credit |
.64 |
at least 150 proof but
less than 190
proof |
· is ethanol |
$.40 |
· is methanol |
.45 |
· benefited from the small ethanol producer credit |
.50 |
Floor Stocks Tax
Ozone-depleting chemicals floor stocks tax (IRS No. 20).
Use Form 6627 to figure the liability for this tax. Enter the
amount from Form 6627, Part III, line 4, column (d) on the line for
IRS No. 20. Attach Form 6627 to Form 720 for the 2nd quarter of each
year. Deposit the payment by June 30 at an authorized depositary. See
How To Make Deposits on page 6.
Part III
Report on line 4 of Form 720 the total adjustments and claims from
line 13 of Schedule C. See the instructions on page 8.
You may have any overpayment refunded or applied to your next
return. Enter on line 7 of your next return the amount from line 10
you want to have applied to that return.
If you owe other Federal tax, interest, or penalty, the overpayment
on line 10 will first be applied to the unpaid amounts.
Payment of Taxes
Generally, semimonthly deposits of excise taxes are required. A
semimonthly period is the first 15 days of a month (the
first semimonthly period) or the 16th through the last day of a month
(the second semimonthly period).
However, no deposit is required for the situations listed below;
the taxes are payable with the return.
- The net liability for taxes listed in Part I (Form 720) does
not exceed $2,000 for the quarter.
- The gas guzzler tax and/or the luxury tax is being paid on a
one-time filing. See One-Time Filings on page 1.
- The liability is for taxes listed in Part II (Form 720),
except for the floor stocks tax, which generally require a single
deposit. See Floor Stocks Taxes on page 5.
- The tax liability is for the removal of a batch of gasohol
from an approved refinery by bulk transfer, if the refiner elects to
treat itself for that removal as not registered under section 4101.
See Regulations section 48.4081-3.
How To Make Deposits
To avoid a penalty, make your deposits timely and do not mail your
deposits directly to the IRS. Records of your deposits will be sent to
the IRS for crediting to your business accounts.
Generally, if any due date for making a deposit falls on a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, you may make the deposit on the
next business day.
Electronic deposits in 1999.
Depending on the amount of your depository tax liabilities in a
look-back period (the second preceding tax year), you may be required
to make your current deposits electronically. See the
Instructions for Form 720 (Rev. January 1999) for the
electronic deposit rules that apply through the end of 1999. However,
for deposit obligations incurred from July 1, 1999, through December
31, 1999, the 10% penalty for not making deposits electronically is
waived if your total Federal tax deposits were $200,000 or less in
1998.
The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) must be used to
make electronic deposits. If you were required to use EFTPS in prior
years, you should continue to do so in 1999. Even if you are not
required to make electronic deposits, you may voluntarily participate
in EFTPS. To enroll in EFTPS, call 1-800-555-4477 or 1-800-945-8400.
For general information about EFTPS, call 1-800-829-1040.
New electronic deposit requirement beginning January 1, 2000.
The following changes will be made to the electronic deposit
requirements:
- The threshold that determines whether you must use EFTPS
will increase from $50,000 to $200,000.
- All Federal tax deposits (such as deposits for
employment tax, excise tax, and corporate income tax) made during a
calendar year will be combined to determine whether you exceeded the
$200,000 threshold. If the total of your Federal tax deposits made in
1998 exceeded $200,000, you must use EFTPS beginning January 1, 2000.
- Participation in EFTPS is voluntary if your deposits did not
exceed the new $200,000 threshold, even if you were required to
electronically deposit under the previous $50,000 threshold. However,
if your deposits exceed the new $200,000 threshold, then you must
continue to use EFTPS in all later years.
- If you are required to make deposits by electronic funds
transfer and fail to do so, you may be subject to a 10% penalty.
Federal Tax Deposit Coupons.
If you are not required to use EFTPS, then deposit Federal excise
taxes with a Form 8109, Federal Tax Deposit Coupon, at an
authorized depositary or the Federal Reserve bank serving the area in
which you are located. See the instructions in the coupon book for
additional information. If you do not have a coupon book, contact your
IRS district office.
When To Make Deposits
Taxes that are required to be deposited are grouped into classes as
follows:
- 9-day-rule taxes,
- 30-day-rule taxes,
- alternative method taxes, and
- 14-day-rule taxes.
If you are depositing more than one tax in a class, combine all
the taxes in the class and make one deposit for the semimonthly
period.
9-day rule.
The deposit of tax for a semimonthly period is due by the 9th day
following that period. Generally, this is the 24th day of a month and
the 9th day of the following month. The 9-day rule applies to all
taxes in Part I of Form 720 except for:
- Gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene tax (IRS Nos. 14, 35,
58, 59, 60, 62, 73, 74, 75, and 76), if deposits by qualified persons
are made using EFTPS.See 14-day rule.
- ODCs tax (IRS Nos. 19 and 98). See 30-day
rule.
- Communications and air transportation taxes (IRS Nos. 22,
26, 27, and 28), if deposits are based on amounts billed or tickets
sold, rather than on amounts actually collected. See Alternative
method on this page.
- One-time filers of luxury and gas guzzler tax. See
One-Time Filings on page 1.
30-day rule (IRS Nos. 19 and 98).
The deposit of tax for a semimonthly period is due by the last day
of the second following semimonthly period. Generally, this is the
15th day of the following month and the last day of the following
month.
Alternative method (IRS Nos. 22, 26, 27, and 28).
Deposits of communications and air transportation taxes may be
based on amounts billed or tickets sold during a semimonthly period
instead of on taxes actually collected during the period. Under the
alternative method, the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold
during a semimonthly period is considered collected during the first 7
days of the second following semimonthly period. The deposit of tax is
due by the 3rd banking day after the 7th day of that period.
Example.
The tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold for the period
December 16-31, 1998, is considered collected from January
16-22, 1999, and must be deposited by January 27, 1999.
To use the alternative method, you must keep a separate account of
the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold during the month
and report on Form 720 the tax included in amounts billed or tickets
sold and not the amount of tax that is actually collected. For
example, amounts billed in December, January, and February are
considered collected during January, February, and March and are
reported on Form 720 as the tax for the 1st quarter of the calendar
year.
14-day rule (IRS Nos. 14, 35, 58, 59, 60, 62, 73, 74, 75, and 76).
Deposits of the gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene tax for a
semimonthly period by an independent refiner or any person whose
average daily production of crude oil for the preceding calendar
quarter did not exceed 1,000 barrels may be made by the 14th day
following the semimonthly period. The deposits must be made using
EFTPS. If the 14th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the
due date is the immediately preceding day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The 14-day rule does not apply to
dyed diesel fuel used in trains (IRS No. 71) or to dyed diesel fuel
used in certain intercity or local buses (IRS No. 78).
Special rules for deposits of taxes in September 1999.
If you are required to make deposits, an additional deposit is due
in September as shown in the chart on page 7. The special rule does
not apply to taxes not required to be deposited (see Payment of
Taxes on page 5). See Regulations sections 40.6302(c)-1 through
40.6302(c)-4 for rules for figuring the net tax liability for the
deposit due in September.
Additional deposit of taxes in September 1999
Type of Tax (IRS No.) |
For the Beginning on |
Period Ending on |
Due Date |
All Part I taxes 1 |
|
|
|
EFTPS 2 |
Sept. 16 |
Sept. 26 |
Sept. 29 |
Non-EFTPS |
Sept. 16 |
Sept. 25 |
Sept. 28 |
ODCs (98 and 19) |
|
|
|
EFTPS 2 |
Aug. 16 |
Sept. 11 |
Sept. 29 |
Non-EFTPS |
Aug. 16 |
Sept. 10 |
Sept. 28 |
Alternative method taxes (22, 26, 27, and 28)(based on amounts billed) |
|
|
|
EFTPS 2 |
Sept. 1 |
Sept. 11 |
Sept. 29 |
Non-EFTPS |
Sept. 1 |
Sept. 10 |
Sept. 28 |
|
|
|
|
1Except ODCs and alternative method taxes, which are listed separately.
2See Electronic deposits in 1999 on page 6.
For the remaining days in September, be sure to make your deposits
by the regular due date.
Amount To Deposit
Deposits of taxes for a semimonthly period must be at least the net
tax liability for that period, unless one of the safe harbor rules
applies. The safe harbor rules apply separately to deposits
under the 9-day rule, 30-day rule, the alternative method, and the
14-day rule.
The net tax liability for a semimonthly period is the
total liability for the period plus or minus any adjustments for the
period. Net tax liability for a semimonthly period may be figured by
dividing the net tax liability for the month by 2, provided this
method of computation is used for all semimonthly periods in the
calendar quarter.
Under the alternative method, the deposit of tax for any
semimonthly period must not be less than the net amount of tax that is
considered collected during the semimonthly period. The net amount of
tax that is considered collected during the semimonthly period must be
either:
- The net amount of tax reflected in the separate account for
the corresponding semimonthly period of the previous month, or
- One-half of the net amount of tax reflected in the separate
account for the preceding month.
Safe Harbor Rules
There are two safe harbor rules:
- The look-back quarter liability, and
- The current liability.
The look-back quarter liability safe harbor rule.
The look-back quarter safe harbor rule applies to persons who filed
a Form 720 for the look-back quarter (the 2nd calendar quarter
preceding the current quarter). Persons who filed for the look-back
quarter are considered to meet the semimonthly deposit requirement if
the deposit for each semimonthly period in the current quarter is at
least 1/6 (16.67%) of the net tax liability reported for
the look-back quarter.
For the semimonthly period for which the additional deposit is
required, the additional deposit must be at least 12.23% (11.12%
non-EFTPS) of the net tax liability reported for the look-back
quarter. Also, the total deposit for that semimonthly period must be
at least 1/6 (16.67%) of the net tax liability reported
for the look-back quarter.
Exceptions.
The look-back rule does not apply to:
- The 1st and 2nd quarters beginning on or after the effective
date of an increase in the rate of tax unless the deposit of taxes for
each semimonthly period in the calendar quarter is at least 1/6
(16.67%) of the tax liability you would have had for the
look-back quarter if the increased rate of tax had been in effect for
that look-back quarter; or
- Deposits of any tax if the tax was not in effect throughout
the look-back quarter. If this exception applies to you, be sure to
see the instructions on How to complete under Schedule
A on page 8 to report your net tax liability.
The current liability safe harbor rule.
The current liability safe harbor rule applies to all filers of
Form 720. Filers are considered to meet the semimonthly deposit
requirement if the deposit for the semimonthly period is at least 95%
of the net tax liability for the semimonthly period.
For the semimonthly period for which the additional deposit is
required, the additional deposit must be at least 69.67% (63.34%
non-EFTPS) of the net tax liability for the semimonthly period. Also,
the total deposit for that semimonthly period must be at least 95% of
the net liability for the semimonthly period.
Requirements to be met.
For the safe harbor rules to apply, you must:
- Make each deposit timely at an authorized Government
depositary; and
- Pay any underpayment for the current quarter by the due date
of the return. However, if the due date of the return is extended
because you report taxes with different return due dates, you must
deposit on the earlier due date any underpayment for taxes ordinarily
reported on the earlier date.
The IRS may withdraw the right to make deposits of tax using safe
harbor rules from any person not complying with these rules.
Schedule A - Excise Tax Liability
How to complete.
Complete Schedule A to record net tax liabilities for Part I taxes
for each semimonthly period in a quarter even if your net liability is
under $2,000.
The following table will help you determine which boxes to complete
on Schedule A.
IF you are reporting under the... |
THEN you report on line... |
AND enter the net tax liability in boxes... |
9-day rule |
1 |
A-F |
30-day rule |
2 |
G-L |
Alternative method |
3 |
M-R |
14-day rule |
4 |
S-X |
If you are reporting more than one type of tax on lines 1, 2, 3, or
4:
- Add the net liability for each tax for each semimonthly
period, and
- Enter the total in the applicable box.
If you are using the look-back rule for some taxes and you cannot
use it for another tax in the same class, attach an additional sheet
to Schedule A showing the net tax liability for each semimonthly
period in the quarter for the other tax.
Additional rules.
Report communications and air transportation taxes based
on:
- Actual collections on line 1.
- Billings or tickets sold on line 3. The amount of tax to
report for a semimonthly period is the amount that is considered
collected during that period.
Example.
The amounts billed for communications services from December
1-15, 1998, are considered collected during the period January
1-7, 1999, and are reported for the 1st quarter of 1999 on
Schedule A in box M, not the 4th quarter of 1998.
Report your gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene tax
liability on line 1, if you do not use the 14-day rule.
Reporting tax liability under the special September rule.
An additional reporting is required under the special September
rule (for the period shown in the chart on page 7) as follows:
9-day-rule taxes |
Enter the tax liability for the period beginning September 16 and ending September 25/26 in the (line 1) Special rule for September box. |
30-day-rule taxes |
Enter the tax liability for ODCs for the period beginning August 16 and ending September 10/11 in the (line 2) Special rule for September box. |
Alternative method taxes |
Enter the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold during the period beginning September 1 and ending September 10/11 in the (line 3) Special rule for September box on the 4th quarter return. |
14-day-rule taxes |
Enter the tax liability for the period beginning September 16 and ending September 25/26 in the (line 4) Special rule for September box. |
For the remaining days in the September period, report the
liability as follows:
9-day-rule taxes |
Enter the liability for the period beginning September 26/27 and ending September 30 in box F. |
30-day-rule taxes |
Enter the liability for the period beginning September 11/12 and ending September 15 in box K. Leave box J blank. Enter the liability for the period beginning September 16 and ending September 30 in box L. |
Alternative method taxes |
Enter the tax included in the amounts billed or tickets sold for the period beginning September 11/12 and ending September 15 in box M of the 4th quarter return. Enter the tax included in amounts billed or tickets sold during the period beginning September 16 and ending September 30 in box N of the 4th quarter return. |
14-day-rule taxes |
Enter the liability for the period beginning September 26/27 and ending September 30 in box X. |
Schedule C - Adjustments and Claims
To make claims or adjustments to prior quarters, complete Schedule
C. Enter on line 4 of Form 720 the total from line 13, Part III, of
Schedule C. You cannot claim any amounts on Schedule C that you took
or will take as a credit on Form 4136 or as a refund on Form 8849.
If you are not required to file Form 720 but you are due
a refund of excise tax, you must use Form 8849, Claim for
Refund of Excise Taxes, to make your claim.
You must include in your gross income the amount of the credit from
line 4 of Form 720 if you took a deduction on your tax return that
included the amount of the taxes and that deduction reduced your
income tax liability. See Pub. 378 for more information.
Use Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for
Abatement, to request an abatement or refund of interest under section
6404(e) (due to IRS errors or delays) or an abatement of a penalty or
addition to tax as a result of erroneous IRS written advice.
Part I - Adjustments
Use this part to make adjustments to correct errors involving Forms
720 you have filed for prior quarters. Generally, adjustments that
reduce your tax liability for a prior quarter must be made within 3
years from the time the return was filed or 2 years from the time the
tax was paid, whichever is later.
On line 1, enter the total of any adjustments claimed. A statement
must be attached for each adjustment claimed. The attached
statement must include the following information:
- An explanation of why you are claiming a reduction in tax or
reporting additional tax.
- The computation of the amount you are claiming.
- A statement that you have the required supporting
evidence.
Extracted from the Instructions to Form 720 (Rev. Jan. 1991),
page 3, Line 4, Adjustments; suggested use by CC:DOM:P&SI (rh) and
edited for current revision.
Part II - Claims
Complete all information requested for each line. Your claim will
be disallowed if you do not follow the required procedures or do not
provide all the required information. See Pub. 378 for definitions of
terms used in these instructions.
To make an ultimate vendor claim on lines 6 and 7, you are required
to have a UV registration number (or UP
registration number, in the case of kerosene sales from a blocked
pump). If you do not have a registration number, you cannot make a
claim at this time. Get Form 637, Application for
Registration (For Certain Excise Tax Activities), for information on
how to apply for one.
Claim requirements for lines 2 through 5 and line 8.
The following requirements must be met:
- The amount of the claim must be at least $750. This amount
may be met by:
- Combining amounts on lines 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8. For example,
the requirement is met if $750 is claimed on line 4a, or $600 is
claimed on line 4a and $150 is claimed on line 5.
- Aggregating any amounts from quarters of the claimant's
income tax year for which no other claim has been made. For example,
the requirement may be met by combining $550 for the third quarter and
$300 for the fourth quarter in one claim.
- Generally, the claim must be filed during the first quarter
following the last quarter included in the claim. However, claims made
on Form 720 must be filed early. For example, a calendar year income
taxpayer's claim for the first quarter would be due June 30 (if filed
on Form 8849). However, a claim made on Form 720 would be due the last
day of April or May, depending on the claimant's Form 720 filing
requirement.
If requirements 1-2 above are not met, see Annual
Claims after the line 9 instructions.
Line 2 - Nontaxable Use of Gasoline and Gasohol
Claimant.
The ultimate purchaser of the gasoline or gasohol is the only
person eligible to make this claim.
Allowable use.
The fuel must have been used during the Period of claim
for off-highway business use (a business use other than in a highway
vehicle registered or required to be registered for highway use). You
cannot claim a credit for use of the fuel in a motorboat.
Line 3 - Nontaxable Use of Aviation Gasoline
Claimant.
The ultimate purchaser of the aviation gasoline is the only person
eligible to make this claim.
Allowable uses.
For line 3a, the aviation gasoline must have been used during the
Period of claim in foreign trade or in certain aircraft
(including certain helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft uses).
For line 3b, the aviation gasoline must have been used during the
Period of claim in commercial aviation (other than foreign
trade).
Line 4 - Nontaxable Use of Undyed Diesel Fuel and Undyed Kerosene
Claimant.
The ultimate purchaser of the fuel is the only person eligible to
make this claim.
Line 4 cannot be used to make a claim for fuel used on a farm for
farming purposes, for the exclusive use of a state or local
government, or for kerosene sold from a blocked pump. Only registered
ultimate vendors make make these claims. See lines 6 and 7 below.
Allowable uses.
For line 4a, the taxed fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim as heating oil.
For line 4b, the taxed fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim for off-highway business use (a business
use other than in a highway vehicle registered or required to be
registered for highway use).
For line 4c, the taxed fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim in a qualified local bus or in a bus
transporting students and employees of schools.
For line 4d, the taxed fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim in an intercity or local bus that furnishes
for compensation passenger land transportation to the general public
along regular routes.
For line 4e, the taxed fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim for train use.
Kerosene uses.
On line 4, write K in the space to the left of the rate
column. Kerosene claims must be reported separately. If more space is
needed, attach a continuation sheet with the additional claims. Follow
the same format as shown on line 4. Be sure to write your name and EIN
on each sheet you attach.
Line 5 - Nontaxable Use of Aviation Fuel (other than gasoline)
Claimant.
The ultimate purchaser of the aviation fuel is the only person
eligible to make this claim.
Allowable uses.
For line 5a, the aviation fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim in foreign trade, for export, or in certain
aircraft.
For line 5b, the aviation fuel must have been used during the
Period of claim in commercial aviation (other than foreign
trade).
Line 6 - Sales By Registered Ultimate Vendors of Undyed Diesel Fuel
Claimant.
The registered ultimate vendor of the diesel fuel is the only
person eligible to make this claim. Write your UV
registration number on the entry line for that number.
Allowable sales.
The fuel must have been sold during the Period of claim
for:
- Use on a farm for farming purposes, or
- Use by a state or local government (including essential
government use by an Indian tribal government).
Claim requirements for line 6.
The following requirements must be met:
- The claim must be for diesel fuel sold during a period that
is not less than 1 week.
- The amount of the claim must be at least $200. To meet this
minimum requirement, amounts from line 6 and line 7 are
combined.
- Generally, the claim must be filed by the last day of the
first quarter following the earliest quarter of the claimant's income
tax year included in the claim. For example, a calendar year income
taxpayer's claim for the first quarter would be due June 30 (if filed
on Form 8849). However, a claim made on Form 720 would be due the last
day of April or May, depending on the claimant's Form 720 filing
requirement.
If requirements 1-3 above are not met, see Annual
Claims after the line 9 instructions.
Information to be submitted.
Attach a separate sheet with the name and TIN of each farmer,
custom harvester, or governmental unit to whom the diesel fuel was
sold and the number of gallons sold to each.
Line 7 - Sales By Registered Ultimate Vendors of Undyed Kerosene
Claimant.
The registered ultimate vendor of the kerosene is the only person
eligible to make this claim. Write your UV registration
number on the entry line for that number if you are making a claim on
line 7a or 7b. For line 7c, write your UP registration
number on the entry line.
Allowable sales.
The fuel must have been sold during the Period of claim:
- For use on a farm for farming purposes,
- For use by a state or local government (including essential
government use by an Indian tribal government), or
- From a blocked pump (see section 6427(l)(5)(B)).
Claim requirements for line 7.
The following requirements must be met:
- The claim must be for kerosene sold during a period that is
not less than 1 week.
- The amount of the claim must be at least $100.
- Generally, the claim must be filed by the last day of the
first quarter following the earliest quarter of the claimant's income
tax year included in the claim. For example, a calendar year income
taxpayer's claim for the first quarter would be due June 30 (if filed
on Form 8849). However, a claim made on Form 720 would be due the last
day of April or May, depending on the claimant's Form 720 filing
requirement.
If requirements 1-3 above are not met, see Annual
Claims after the line 9 instructions.
Information to be submitted.
For claims on lines 7a and 7b (Schedule C), attach a separate sheet
with the name and TIN of each farmer, custom harvester, or
governmental unit to whom the kerosene was sold and the number of
gallons sold to each.
Line 8 - Nontaxable Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Certain Buses
Claimant.
The ultimate purchaser of the LPG (such as propane or butane) is
the only person eligible to make this claim.
Allowable uses.
The fuel must have been used during the Period of claim
in:
- Certain intercity and local buses; or
- Qualified local and school buses.
Line 9 - Gasohol Blending
Claimant.
The person that produced the gasohol is the only person eligible
to make this claim.
Allowable use.
Gasoline that was taxed at the full rate must have been used to
produce gasohol during the Period of claim for sale or use
in the blender's trade or business.
Claim requirements.
The following requirements must be met:
- The claim must be for gasohol sold or used during a period
that is not less than 1 week.
- The amount of the claim must be at least $200.
- Generally, the claim must be filed by the last day of the
first quarter following the earliest quarter of the claimant's income
tax year included in the claim. For example, a calendar year income
taxpayer's claim for January and February must be filed by June 30 (if
filed on Form 8849). However, a claim made on Form 720 must be filed
by the last day of April or May, depending on the claimant's Form 720
filing requirement.
If requirements 1-3 above are not met, see Annual
Claims.
Annual Claims
If a claim on lines 2-9 was not made for any gallons, an
annual claim may be made. Generally, an annual claim is made on
Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels, for the
income tax year during which the fuel was used by the ultimate
purchaser or sold by the registered ultimate vendor. See Form 4136 and
its instructions for more information.
Line 10 - Gasoline (Sold for the uses described.)
Claimant.
The person who paid the tax to the government is the only person
eligible to make this claim.
Allowable sales.
The fuel must have been sold to the ultimate purchaser during the
Period of claim for one or more of the uses described for
line 10.
Claim requirement.
The claim must be filed within 3 years from the time the return was
filed by the person that paid the tax to the government or 2 years
from the time the tax was paid, whichever is later.
Line 11 - Other claims
Use the blank line(s) for any claim not described. If you need
additional space, attach other sheet(s) with your name and EIN on each
sheet. You must include:
- Any additional information required by the
regulations,
- A detailed description of the transaction,
- How you figured the claim amount, and
- Any other information you believe will support the
claim.
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