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If I have a credit but don’t want to apply it to future transactions, how do I request a refund?

A refund may be claimed on the IFTA quarterly fuel use tax return for any overpayment of tax in a reporting period by providing a written request or submitting the required petition for refund form [MVR 40-12-23 (items 5 through 12)] for the refund. A refund will be issued once the Department determines that all tax liabilities, including any outstanding audit assessments, have been satisfied to all member jurisdictions. A refund may be denied if the licensee is delinquent in filing any quarterly fuel use tax return.

A refund may be claimed on the IFTA quarterly fuel use tax return for any overpayment of tax in a reporting period by providing a written request or submitting the required petition for refund form [MVR 40-12-23 (items 5 through 12)] for the refund. A refund will be issued once the Department determines that all tax liabilities, including any outstanding audit assessments, have been satisfied to all member jurisdictions. A refund may be denied if the licensee is delinquent in filing any quarterly fuel use tax return.
Related FAQs in IRP-IFTA
You will be able to access your IRP renewal application online the first day of your renewal month. IFTA accounts can be renewed starting in November just prior to the registration year.
IFTA quarterly tax returns can be filed beginning on the first day after the quarter has ended.
IRP/IFTA eFile is a free internet-based service offered by the Alabama Department of Revenue that enables an International Registration Plan (IRP) or International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) licensee based in Alabama to quickly and accurately complete IRP/IFTA registrations or file an IFTA quarterly tax return using a computer instead of manually preparing and mailing forms.
Yes. Once you have paid a quarterly return, the return must be amended to make any corrections needed. You will submit the amended return with the same process used to file the original return. You will receive a warning banner informing you that you are filing an amended return.
Your userid for IRP/IFTA eFiling purposes is your 9 digit taxpayer ID number (SSN or FEIN) used to establish your account that is reflected on your IRP/IFTA license.
Yes. If you file after the due date for a filing period, you may be subject to interest and penalty.