IFTA - International Fuel Tax Agreement

IFTA is the International Fuel Tax Agreement between the 48 U.S States and the Canadian Provinces for the carriers who operate their qualified vehicle in more than one member jurisdiction to report their fuel use tax with ease.

Should I register for IFTA in my state?

Carriers operating their qualified motor vehicle out of their home jurisdiction requires IFTA registration. A vehicle is qualified under the following measures:

  • Traveled in at least two IFTA jurisdictions
  • Vehicles with three or more axles or used in combination exceeding 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms.

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Qualified Motor Vehicle will not include recreational vehicles unless used for business purposes.

To apply:

Submit an IFTA-1A Application to the Department with a fee of $25 to get an IFTA license.

An IFTA license with a set of decals valid for a calendar year is assigned to each IFTA licensee. Each vehicle must have a license photocopy.

IFTA Fees

Indiana IFTA license and decals do not require a payment.

IFTA Rates For 3rd Quarter 2021

State / Province Gasoline Special Diesel Gasohol Propane LNG CNG Ethanol Methanol E-85 M-85 A55 Biodiesel Electricity Hydrogen
INDIANA (IN) #13 U.S.
Can.		 0.5300
0.1732

Quarterly Returns

Due Dates: Find the IFTA quarterly returns filing due dates below. If the filing deadline falls on a weekend/State holiday, then consider the next business day as the due date.

Tax Return Reporting Quarters Due Date
January - March April 30
April - June July 31
July - September October 31
October - December January 31

Do I need to file a quarterly fuel tax report if I didn't run during the quarter?

Yes, submit a “zero” report to file a quarterly fuel tax return even if no fuel was used.

What is the penalty for filing a late quarterly fuel tax report?

Penalty for late filing and no filing the return is $50 or 10% of tax due, whichever is greater. Each state's delinquent taxes dues are calculated at the interest of 0.4167%.

Each jurisdiction has interest calculated at the start of the day after each month’s due date, or fraction of a month until paid even if you have a net refund, fuel underpayment.

How do I obtain a return?

The IFTA quarterly tax report will be sent to all IFTA licensees thirty (30) days before the deadline. Failure to receive quarterly tax reports does not exempt licensees from reporting obligations. A licensee must file quarterly tax report even not operated or purchased taxable fuel in any IFTA member jurisdiction.

Find more information at: www.in.gov/dor/4226.htm