BUT, What is I F T A?

IFTA is an agreement among U.S. states and provinces in Canada that simplifies the reporting of fuel use taxes by interstate motor carriers who operate in two or more member states or provinces. The purpose of IFTA is to establish and maintain the concept of a single fuel tax license for all of your qualified motor vehicles, authorizing them to travel in all IFTA jurisdictions, requiring you to file only one tax return each quarter with your base jurisdiction to report your fuel usage and mileage for all IFTA member states and provinces.

You qualify for an IFTA License if:

• You operate your qualified motor vehicle on California highways and in any other U.S. state or Canadian province that is a member of the International Fuel Tax Agreement.


• Your qualified motor vehicle(s) are based in California and registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).


• You perform operations from an established physical place of business in California (a post office box, mail drop address, or agent address boxes do not qualify).


• You maintain the operational control and operational records for your qualified motor vehicles in California, or you can make those records available in the state.

If you operate a qualified motor vehicle whose travel is restricted to California only, you are not required to hold an IFTA or DI license.

If you operate a diesel powered qualified motor vehicle whose interstate travel is restricted to Mexico and California, you do not qualify for an IFTA license.

Once you get your IFTA account you are required:

Reported Period	Period Covered	Due Date
1st Quarter	Janyary 1 - March 31	April 30
2nd Quarter	April 1 - June 30	July 31
3rd Quarter	July 1 - September 30	October 31
4th Quarter	October 1 - December 31	January 31

Under IFTA, a return must filed each quarter even if:

• No miles were traveled


• All miles traveled were in California

A penalty of $50.00, or ten percent of the net tax liability, whichever is greater, will be assessed for:

• Late-filed returns


• Failure to file


• Underpayment of tax due.

If the net tax liability is zero or a credit, the IFTA LATE filing penalty will still be $50.00.

Interest is assessed on all delinquent taxes due for each jurisdiction. Interest will be calculated from the date the tax was due for each month, or fraction of a month, until paid. Interest is assessed on all delinquent taxes due. Interest will be calculated from the date the tax was due for each month or fraction of a month until paid. The online filing system will calculate the interest due on the return. If the due date falls on a weekend or state holiday, the due date is extended to the next business day.

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