Publication 378
Fuel Tax Credits and Refunds
(Revised: 12/2002)

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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.

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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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