3rd Quarter Filing for IFTA Fuel Tax

When you operate a commercial truck or bus in more than one province or state, you are an inter jurisdictional carrier and you should know about the International Fuel Tax Agreement. This IFTA is an agreement between the U.S. states and the Canadian provinces requiring a carrier to register and report the fuel use tax of any qualified motor vehicle that operates in more than one jurisdiction.

3rd Quarter IFTA Returns for 2016 is Due this October and report it on time to avoid paying extra charges. Prepare your IFTA returns online at http://TaxIFTA.com  

IFTA and Non IFTA Miles: 

Total IFTA Miles: Enter the Total IFTA Miles traveled in IFTA jurisdictions by all qualified motor vehicles in your fleet using the fuel indicated. Report all miles traveled whether the miles are taxable or nontaxable. Round mileage to the nearest whole mile. For IFTA jurisdictions with a surcharge, include miles traveled only once for that jurisdiction.

Total Non-IFTA Miles: For each fuel type, include total miles traveled in non-IFTA jurisdictions by all qualified motor vehicles in the fleet using the fuel type indicated. Report all mileage traveled whether the mileage is taxable or nontaxable. Round mileage to the nearest whole mile.

IFTA credentials are valid for travel in the 10 provinces in Canada and 48 states in the U.S. Six jurisdictions are not IFTA members and IFTA credentials are not valid for travel there:

          Canada              : Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon Territory
          United States  :  Alaska, Hawaii, District of Columbia.

Total Gallons Purchased:

Enter the total gallons of fuel purchased in both IFTA and non-IFTA jurisdictions by all qualified vehicles in your fleet using the fuel type indicated. Round gallons to the nearest whole gallon.
Note: Fuel is considered purchased when it is pumped into your qualified vehicles.