IRP / IFTA FAQs

Motor Carrier Services Manual

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INTRODUCTION.. 3

IFTA LICENSING.. 4

WHAT IS “IFTA”?. 4

HOW DO I DETERMINE MY BASE JURISDICTION?. 5

QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE

EXEMPT VEHICLES.. 5

LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.. 6

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS.. 6

GRACE PERIOD.. 6

IFTA LICENSE.. 6

IFTA DECALS.. 7

LICENSE CANCELLATIONS.. 7

ACCOUNT CHANGES.. 7

LICENSE REVOCATION.. 7

QUARTERLY RETURNS.. 8

PENALTY AND INTEREST PROVISIONS.. 8

IFTA REFUNDS/CREDITS.. 9

MEASUREMENT CONVERSION TABLE.. 9

EXEMPT FUEL USE.. 9

TAX EXEMPT MILES.. 9

SHORT TERM LEASES.. 9

LONG TERM LEASES.. 10

IRP REGISTRATION.. 10

WHAT IS “IRP”?. 10

HOW IRP WORKS.. 11

HOW FEES ARE APPORTIONED.. 11

WHEN TO APPORTION YOUR VEHICLE.. 11

EXEMPT VEHICLES.. 12

DISTANCE REPORTING.. 13

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.. 13

IMPORTANT RE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION.. 14

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO RE-REGISTER.. 14

ENFORCEMENT. 14

SUPPLEMENTAL IRP APPLICATIONS.. 15

TO ADD A VEHICLE TO AN EXISTING FLEET. 15

TO REMOVE A VEHICLE FROM A FLEET. 16

TO TRANSFER A TAG FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER.. 16

TO INCREASE A VEHICLE’S REGISTERED WEIGHT. 16

TO REPORT THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE.. 16

TO ADD A JURISDICTION TO A FLEET. 17

TO CHANGE THE TYPE OF OPERATION OR COMMODITY CLASS FOR AN IRP FLEET. 17

TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT CREDENTIALS .. 17

TO CHANGE IRP ACCOUNT INFORMATION .. 17

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.. 18

PROPERTY TAX (Needed Each Year) 18

SALES, USE OR LEASING / RENTAL TAX (Needed for Initial Registration) 18

TITLES (Needed for Initial Registration) 18

MOTOR CARRIER INFORMATION REPORT (MCS-150) (Needed Each Year) 19

FEDERAL HEAVY VEHICLE USE TAX (Needed Each Year) 19

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS (As Needed) 20

PAYMENTS.. 20

IRP REFUNDS.. 20

TEMPORARY REGISTRATION.. 21

TEMPORARY TAG OR (HUNTERS PERMIT) 21

TRIP PERMITS.. 22

OWNER-OPERATORS LEASED TO CARRIERS.. 22

TRIP LEASING.. 22

RENTAL VEHICLES.. 23

RENTAL PASSENGER VEHICLES.. 23

RENTAL TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS.. 23

ONE-WAY VEHICLES.. 23

UTILITY TRAILERS.. 24

HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS.. 24

BUSES.. 24

RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.. 24

MILEAGE RECORD KEEPING.. 24

FUEL RECORD KEEPING.. 25

AUDITS.. 26

APPEALS.. 26

APPENDIX A: VEHICLE AND HOLIDAY INFORMATION. 27

TYPES OF VEHICLES..

27 MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMITATIONS

STANDARD VEHICLE ABBREVIATIONS.. 28

VEHICLE COLOR CODES.. 29

STATE OF ALABAMA LEGAL HOLIDAYS.. 30

APPENDIX B: ALABAMA REGULATORY INFORMATION.. 31

ALABAMA REGULATORY AGENCIES.. 31

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TAXPAYER SERVICE CENTERS.. 31

IRS OFFICE LOCATIONS.. 32

 

FORMS, IFTA & IRP35

GLOSSARY35

 

International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) E-file FAQs

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