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Introduction
This publication covers federal fuel tax credits you may be able to claim on your income tax return. It also covers fuel tax refunds you may be able to claim during the year.
This publication discusses the following subjects.
- The kinds of fuels that qualify for a credit or refund.
- The uses of fuels that qualify for a credit or refund.
- How to claim a credit or refund for fuel taxes.
- The alcohol fuel credit.
It also contains an example with filled-in forms at the end of chapter 3.
Comments and suggestions. We welcome your comments about this publication and your suggestions for future editions.
You can e-mail us while visiting our web site at www.irs.gov.
You can write to us at the following address:
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Forms and Publications
W:CAR:MP:FP
1111 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20224
We respond to many letters by telephone. Therefore, it would be helpful if you would include your daytime phone number, including the area code, in your correspondence.
Useful Items You may want to see:
Publication
- 510 Excise Taxes for 2003
Form (and Instructions)
- 720 Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return
- 4136 Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
- 8849 Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes
- 6478 Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel
See chapter 5 for information about getting publications and forms.
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