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FAQ Friday: What is IFTA?

What is IFTA?

IFTA stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement and was established between the 48 contiguous states and ten Canadian provinces. 

Who has to file IFTA?

Drivers of vehicles with the following characteristics must file IFTA:

  1. Weigh 26,000 pounds or more
  2. Have three or more axles
  3. Travel between two or more jurisdictions

When is the IFTA deadline?

IFTA is filed quarterly to the driver’s base jurisdiction. The details for each quarter are as follows: 

Quarter 1: January 1 – March 31
Quarter 2: April 1 – June 30
Quarter 3: July 1 –  September 30
Quarter 4: October 1 – December 31

The deadline to file for each quarter is as follows (If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be moved to the next business day):

Quarter 1: April 30 (May 2, 2022)
Quarter 2: July 31 (August 1, 2022)
Quarter 3: October 31
Quarter 4: January 31

What is required to file IFTA?

You need to generate an IFTA report in order to file IFTA. This report will consist of the following:

  1. Business name
  2. Trucks that meet the IFTA requirements
  3. The amount of fuel purchased and miles that were driven in each jurisdiction

Who do drivers file IFTA to?

Drivers file IFTA to their base jurisdiction, this way the base jurisdiction will distribute the fuel taxes owed to each state.

What is HUT?

HUT is a separate filing requirement that stands for Highway Use Tax. This is not the same thing as the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax and is only required for drivers with base jurisdictions in Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon. The HUT needs to be filed directly with the driver’s base jurisdiction.

Can fuel cards help with IFTA?

Fuel cards can be beneficial to have, especially when it comes to IFTA. Fuel cards are credit cards that you can use at the pump and save up to fifteen cents per gallon. With the price of fuel increasing, this can be beneficial in the long run. You can use your credit card statement to help record IFTA fuel purchases in each jurisdiction when generating your IFTA report. 

Where can you generate an IFTA report?

In order to file IFTA with your base jurisdiction, you first need to generate your IFTA report. ExpressTruckTax has a sister company, TruckLogics, where you can generate IFTA reports in state-specific formats. TruckLogics is a full Trucking Management Software that helps users manage all aspects of their trucking business including dispatching, assigning drivers to dispatches, keeping track of equipment maintenance, paying drivers, and more. If you sign up for the preferred or premium plan, you are able to generate IFTA reports as well. If you do not need a full Trucking Management Software, TruckLogics offers an IFTA-only option. Simply sign up, enter your information, and enter your truck and fuel mileage information. 

You can either enter your fuel mileage information through manual entry, bulk upload through the TruckLogics excel template, or through Motive ELD. TruckLogics also keeps track of all of the IFTA tax rates and does all of the calculations for you. If you have vehicles that have different fuel types, your vehicles will automatically be put in separate reports for each fuel type. You only need to pay per report per quarter once you generate the report. 

The third quarter IFTA deadline is only a week away. What are you waiting for? Go to TruckLogics and generate your IFTA report quickly and easily today!

Today is the 3rd Quarter IFTA Deadline

That’s right! Todays is the third quarter IFTA deadline. You will need to complete your IFTA return by midnight or you will have some major penalties to face. If this deadline snuck up on you and you’re wondering how you’ll ever make the deadline, don’t worry! 

Check out our awesome sister product, ExpressIFTA to easily handle all of your IFTA reporting needs online. You can quickly generate your IFTA report and use it to complete your return. Plus, we’re here to go over all the IFTA basics so you’ll be up to speed.

Today is the 3rd Quarter IFTA Deadline

Before we drive headlong into today’s IFTA reporting deadline, let’s review the basics of what you need to know.

What is IFTA?

If you are asking yourself “What is IFTA?” then you are in worse shape than I expected. But don’t worry I got you. The International Fuel Tax Agreement, or IFTA, quarterly fuel tax report allows you to travel in all participating member jurisdictions with a single fuel tax license. To operate in two or more jurisdictions, you are required to have an IFTA sticker and license.

You receive your IFTA stickers and license through you base jurisdiction which is your home state or where your vehicle is registered. Your IFTA license needs to be renewed annually in December. When you hold an IFTA license, you are required to file an IFTA quarterly fuel tax report that shows and calculated how much fuel tax you owe (or are credited) to remain compliant.

In short, IFTA is used to report and determine the net tax refund that’s due and to redistribute taxes from collecting states to due states. This agreement is between the lower 48 United States and 10 Canadian provinces, this regulation was put into place to simplify fuel reporting by those who use qualified motor vehicles.

Your vehicle qualifies for IFTA reporting if:

  • Has two axles and a gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,00 pounds
  • Has two axles and a registered gross weight exceeding 26,000 pounds
  • Has three or more axles regardless of weight
  • Or has a combined weight exceeding 26,000 pounds

To complete your IFTA report you need to provide the following information:

  • The total miles traveled per jurisdiction
  • The total gallons of fuel consumed per jurisdiction
  • The total tax paid gallons of fuel purchased per jurisdiction, and 
  • The current tax rate per jurisdiction 

File Your IFTA Fuel Tax Report

Our sister product, ExpressIFTA, makes it easy to import all of your IFTA information online in one convenient location. Use your IFTA reports to automatically calculate all fo your IFTA totals with 100% accuracy.

Your IFTA fuel tax rates will be generated in an easy-to-read quarterly IFTA report that contains everything you need to complete your return. Instantly print, download, or email your information at any time.

Today is the deadline for filing IFTA!! If you fail to file before midnight today you could be looking at major penalties.

September FUM 2290 Deadline

If you put a truck on the road in September 2020, your Form 2290 for that vehicle is also today, November 2, 2020!

File your 2290 in minutes with ExpressTruckTax!

What You Need to File Your IFTA Tax Return

Don’t forget about the 3rd quarter IFTA fuel tax deadline on November 2! To help you get this tax filed quickly, here is what you need to file your IFTA tax return online in a matter of minutes.

What You Need to File Your IFTA Tax Return

  • Total miles traveled per jurisdiction
  • The total amount of fuel purchased per jurisdiction
  • The total amount of fuel consumed per jurisdiction
  • The current tax rate per jurisdiction
  • The amount of tax paid per gallon of fuel per jurisdiction

Steps to E-File Your IFTA Quarterly Return

  1. Create ExpressTruckTax Account
  2. Enter Business Details
  3. Indicated Base Jurisdiction
  4. Enter Vehicle Details
  5. Miles & Fuel Records
  6. Generate Your IFTA Report
  7. File With Your Base Jurisdiction

When is the IFTA Due Date?

Your July through September records for the 3rd quarter IFTA deadline are due to the IRS by November 2, 2020 (because October 31 is a Saturday).

Quarter PeriodsReporting PeriodDue Dates
1st QuarterJanuary -MarchApril 30
2nd QuarterApril – JuneJuly 31
3rd QuarterJuly – SeptemberOctober 31
4th QuarterOctober – DecemberJanuary 31

Looking For an IFTA Software?

ExpressTruckTax‘s sister product ExpressIFTA is full of innovative features to help you complete your IFTA quarterly fuel tax report. All you have to do to get started is create your free account, enter your business information, specify your base jurisdiction, enter your vehicle details, list your miles and fuel records, and generate your IFTA quarterly fuel tax report.

Say goodbye to the days of complicated calculations. ExpressIFTA’s software will accurately calculate your IFTA fuel tax rates and IFTA tax based on the information provided. Never worry about over or underpaying again.

Plus, their built-in diagnostic error audit can be run on your reports to catch any fundamental filing errors based on your estimated miles per gallon. It will recognize when miles traveled aren’t between adjacent states, and if you purchased fuel in a state you have not traveled in.

What You Need To Know About 3rd Quarter IFTA Rate Changes

IFTA tax rates change nearly every quarter. The 3rd quarter of 2020 is no different.

Several large jurisdictions have made significant changes. Some rates are up and some are down. Below we have listed everything you need to know about the 3rd quarter IFTA rate changes.

Check the list to see if your base jurisdiction has adjusted its IFTA rates.

3rd Quarter IFTA rate changes

S.No. State Fuel Type IFTA Rate Changes
2nd Quarter 2020 3rd Quarter 2020 
1. California Diesel .76 .795
2. Iowa Gasoline .305 .3


Gasohol .29 .3


Ethanol .29 .24


Methanol .305 .3


E85 .29 .24


M85 .305 .3


A55 .305 .3


Biodiesel .295 .301
3. Illinois Diesel .604 .611


Gasoline .524 .531


Gasohol .524 .531


Propane .6 .607


Liquid natural gas .604 .611


Compressed natural gas .483 .49


Ethanol .524 .531


Methanol .524 .531


E85 .524 .531


M85 .524 .531


A55 .524 .531


Biodiesel .604 611
4. Indiana Diesel .49 .51


Gasoline .3 .31


Gasohol .3 .31


Propane .49 .51


Liquid natural gas .49 .51


Compressed natural gas .49 .51


Ethanol .3 .31


Methanol .3 .31


E85 .3 .31


M85 .3 .31


A55 .3 .31


Biodiesel .49 .51
5. Massachusetts Propane .136 .178


Liquid Natural Gas .136 .178


Compressed Natural Gas .136 .178
6. Maryland Diesel .3745 .3705


Gasoline .367 .363


Gasohol .367 .363


Propane .367 .363


Liquid natural gas .367 .363


Compressed natural gas .367 .363


Ethanol .367 .363


Methanol .367 .363


E85 .367 .363


M85 .367 .363


A55 .3745 .3705


Biodiesel .3745 .3705
7. Michigan Diesel .373 .379


Gasoline .338 .371


Gasohol .338 .371


Propane .373 .379


Liquid natural gas .373 .379


Compressed natural gas .338 .371


Ethanol .338 .371


Methanol .338 .371


E85 .338 .371


M85 .338 .371


A55 .373 .379


Biodiesel .373 .379


Hydrogen .373 .379
8. Nebraska Diesel .293 .332


Gasoline .293 .332


Gasohol .293 .332


Propane .293 .332


Liquid natural gas .293 .332


Compressed natural gas .293 .332


Ethanol .293 .332


Methanol .293 .332


E85 .293 .332


M85 .293 .332


A55 .293 .332


Biodiesel .293 .332
9. New York Gasoline .405 .391


Gasohol .231 .217


Propane .405 .391


Ethanol .405 .391


Methanol .405 .391


M85 .405 .391


A55 .405 .391
10. South Carolina Diesel .22 .24


Gasoline .22 .24


Gasohol .22 .24


Propane .22 .24


Liquid natural gas .22 .24


Compressed natural gas .22 .24


Ethanol .22 .24


Methanol .22 .24
11. Virginia Gasoline .162 .212


Gasohol .162 .212


Propane .162 .212


Liquid natural gas .183 .239


Compressed natural gas .162 .212


Ethanol .162 .212


Methanol .162 .212


E85 .162 .212


M85 .162 .212


A55 .162 .212

What is the 3rd quarter IFTA deadline?

The 2020 3rd quarter IFTA reporting deadline is November 2, 2020, since October 31 is a weekend.

You need to generate your IFTA report before the deadline, file it with your jurisdiction, and pay your tax owed to avoid penalties.

Generate your report with ExpressIFTA

Our sister-product ExpressIFTA makes IFTA reporting easy! Their system takes all your mileage and fuel information and generates automatically calculated reports and/or worksheets that you can use to file with your base jurisdiction.

They take into account all IFTA rate changes for your base jurisdiction and calculates your owed tax for you. Plus, ExpressIFTA accepts bulk data upload from spreadsheets and GPS units, cutting down on your manual data entry!

Their cloud-based solution makes it possible to start entering your data now! Your data will be saved to your account so you can come back and finish at the end of the month.