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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.

Hurry! July 31 is the IFTA Filing Deadline!

In case it still hasn’t hit you, we’ll say it again: July 31st is the 2nd quarter IFTA filing deadline!

It’s important to file your IFTA tax return before the deadline to avoid major penalties. But don’t stress! There’s still a way to file your IFTA tax return in time.

ExpressIFTA handles all of your IFTA reporting needs online. 

With amazing features like our free IFTA tax calculator, you can generate your IFTA tax report quickly and use it to file your IFTA tax return.

Here’s everything you need to know in order to file by the IFTA filing deadline.

Hurry! July 31st is the IFTA Filing Deadline!

Do You Need To File IFTA Fuel Tax?

If you operate in two or more jurisdictions, you must have an IFTA sticker and license.

You are also required to file a quarterly IFTA fuel tax report calculating how much fuel tax you owe (or are credited).

IFTA reporting is necessary because, while state fuel tax would typically cover mileage traveled in a certain state, truckers frequently cross state borders. Therefore, where they purchase fuel isn’t always an accurate depiction of where they’re using it.

You’re required to participate in IFTA reporting if your vehicle has 2 axles and a gross vehicle weight or combined weight over 26,000 pounds, has 2 axles and a registered gross weight over 26,000 pounds or has 3 or more axles regardless of weight.

What Information Do You Need?

To complete your IFTA tax return, you’ll need the following information:

–  Total miles traveled per jurisdiction

–  Total gallons of fuel consumed per jurisdiction

–  Total tax paid/gallons of fuel purchased per jurisdiction

–  Current tax rate per jurisdiction

Calculating this information is easy with our free IFTA tax calculator.

All you have to do is select your base jurisdiction, choose the IFTA fuel tax quarter & fuel type, and enter miles traveled/fuel purchased for each state.

We’ll do the rest!

How to Complete Your IFTA Tax Return

ExpressIFTA makes generating your IFTA tax report before the IFTA deadline simple. Plus, with our free IFTA tax calculator, you’ll get all of your IFTA filing totals with 100% accuracy.

We’ll generate an easy-to-read quarterly IFTA tax report containing everything you need to complete your return before the IFTA deadline. Print, download, or email your information at any time!

Use our IFTA tax tools to help make your IFTA filing process simpler and quicker with ExpressIFTA, so that you can meet the IFTA deadline. 

3 Fantastic Tools For Truckers

Here at ExpressTruckTax, we understand that trucking is not easy. In addition to long hours on the road, truckers have to keep up with many forms of registration and many different taxes.

There are HVUT, IFTA, IRP, MC, and DOT registrations, just to name a few.

That’s why we have several free mobile apps with solutions for HVUT and IFTA to keep truckers compliant and save them time. 

IFTA calculator

Calculating IFTA taxes is one of the most complex things truckers have to do. You have to use all of your miles, and all your fuel purchases to calculate what you owe. You have to know the correct tax rates. You have to know if there are exemptions.

Our free IFTA calculator app takes the guesswork out of IFTA calculations. Simply enter your mileage and fuel and the app takes care of the rest. Figuring out what you owe has never been easier.

Download the IFTA Calculator

HVUT Calculator

Take the guesswork out of your yearly HVUT tax cost with our free HVUT Calculator app. Just input your first use month and gross taxable weight and the HVUT Calculator app will tell you what you owe.

No need to worry about not having enough money to cover your payment. Just calculate ahead of time and start saving!

Download the HVUT Calculator

TruckLogics

TruckLogics is a Trucking Management Software designed to help you keep track of your entire business.

For a small monthly fee, you will be able to track dispatches, invoices, expenses, and much more with real-time reports! TruckLogics even helps with IFTA calculation and has DAT Load Board integration.

And, you’ll get access to the TruckLogics Mobile App at no extra cost! With it, you can manage your business from anywhere!

Download TruckLogics

Give TruckLogics a test drive today! There’s no obligation and no credit card information required. 

What You Need To Know About The Emergency IRP And IFTA Deadline Changes

Last week, the FMCSA temporarily suspended HOS rules for truckers hauling essential supplies and providing direct assistance to relief efforts for the Coronavirus.

Now, as more and more people are working from home in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, many government offices like the DMV are shutting down.

So many states have no way of verifying or keeping track of trucking registration like IFTA and IRP and truckers have no way of renewing their licenses.

To ease this tension in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many states are waiving or suspending some or all of the registration requirements for IFTA and IRP.

This does not mean that all regulations are null and void, however. Most states have also asked that you carry a copy of a waiver (most of which are linked below) with you while you travel in their borders.

*It is your responsibility to read the full explanation provided by state governments before you attempt any travel.*

Below is a full breakdown of every exemption, extension, and suspension we could find.

IRP and IFTA deadline changes

Alabama:

IRP and IFTA registration requirements for vehicles traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief are waived until April 31, 2020.

Arkansas:

IRP and IFTA requirements for vehicles traveling in and through Arkansas for relief efforts are waived until April 30, 2020.

California:

IRP registrants with fleets expiring in March are extended until May 15, 2020.

90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: CDTFA.ca.gov

Colorado:

IRP registration enforcement suspended until April, 18.

90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: Colorado.gov/tax.

Connecticut:

IRP registrations that expire between March 10 and June 8, 2020, extended by 90 days.

Connecticut IFTA requirements are waived for commercial vehicles assisting in relief efforts until further notice.

Delaware:

IFTA and IRP requirements are waived for vehicles aiding in emergency relief until the end of the state of emergency.

District of Columbia:

IRP enforcement suspended for vehicles with registration expiring on or after March 1, 2020, until further notice.

Florida:

IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief until April 13, 2020.

Vehicles with Florida IRP registration expiring on April 30, 2020 are valid for another 30 days.

Georgia:

IRP and IFTA trip and fuel permits for vehicles providing direct assistance to the COVID-19 emergency are waived until May 16, 2020, at 5 pm.

All vehicle registrations that expire between March 16, 2020, and June 14, 2020, have been extended through June 15, 2020

Illinois:

Expiration dates for license and registration are extended for the duration of the disaster and 30 days after it ends.

Illinois IRP plates expiring on March 31, 2020 are valid until July 31, 2020.

No IFTA penalty or interest for late filers, until May 26, 2020.

Indiana:

IRP and IFTA registration requirements temporarily waived.

IRP registration deadline for expirations between March 31 and April 30 extended to May 31.

Iowa:

IRP registration deadlines are delayed in Iowa for all commercial vehicles until April 16, 2020.

IRP and IFTA requirements for any commercial vehicles traveling through the state of Iowa to provide direct COVID-19 assistance are waived until April 30, 2020.

The 1st quarter IFTA deadline is now May 31, 2020.

Kansas:

IRP trip permit requirements for trucks traveling through Kansas have been suspended for trucks operating in association with disaster assistance until further notice.

Registration requirements for Kansas IRP vehicles providing disaster relief is extended until May 15, 2020.

Kentucky:

Renewal dates for licensing and registration extended by 90 days.

Louisiana:

IRP registrations with an expiration date of March 31, 2020, are extended to May 31, 2020.

Maine:

IRP and IFTA registration enforcement is being waived for the next 30 days.

Maine will not be charging late penalties for 1st Quarter IFTA filings.

Maryland:

Enforcement of IRP registrations expiring on or after March 12, 2020, is suspended until further notice.

IFTA deadline is June 1, 2020.

Michigan:

Enforcement of IRP & IFTA requirements is waived through the end of May.

Missouri:

IRP and IFTA requirements are waived until the end of the declared emergency.

Mississippi:

IRP and IFTA requirements for motor carriers traveling through Mississippi due to the COVID-19 emergency are waived.

Registration set to expire on March 31, 2020, will be extended to April 30, 2020.

Montana:

IRP registration deadline is extended until further notice.

IFTA requirements are also waived until further notice.

Nebraska

Vehicle registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, are valid until 30 days after the end of the state of emergency.

New Jersey:

IRP and IFTA registrations expiring March through May 2020 are extended until May 31, 2020. Temporary IRP and IFTA requirements are waived for vehicles traveling through New Jersey for relief efforts.

Nevada:

IRP and IFTA requirements are waived during the duration of the emergency.

New York

IRP registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, extended to May 15, 2020.

North Carolina:

IRP registration requirements are waived until the end of the declared state of emergency or until further notice. 

North Dakota:

IRP registrations that expire on March 31, 2020, are granted an expiration extension until May 31, 2020.

Oklahoma:

Registration and licensing requirements are waived for commercial vehicles providing direct assistance to relief efforts until May 15, 2020.

Pennsylvania:

The deadline for vehicle registrations expiring from March 16 through March 31, 2020, is now extended until April 30, 2020.

The first quarter IFTA deadline is now June 1, 2020.

Pennsylvania IFTA trip permit requirements are also waived for 30 days or until the end of the emergency.

Rhode Island:

License and registrations expiring between March, 1 and April 30, 2020, are now valid for another 90 days after their expiration.

South Carolina:

IRP and IFTA registrations that expire March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, will be valid until July 1, 2020.

IRP and IFTA requirements for out-of-state vehicles are waived until June 30, 2020.

Tennessee

IFTA and IRP requirements for vehicles traveling through the state of Tennesse in furtherance of disaster relief efforts is waived until May 18, 2020.

The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.

Utah:

IRP and IFTA renewal for vehicles engaged in emergency relief efforts with registration expiring after March 17, 2020 waived until further notice.

Vermont:

IRP and IFTA enforcement discouraged for 90 days from the date of the emergency declaration (March 13, 2020).

The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.

Virginia

Registration and licensing requirements waived until May 19, 2020.

West Virginia:

IRP registration validity period of vehicle registration due to expire on or before May 15, 2020, extended for 90 days

Washington:

IRP registrations with the expiration dates of March through May are now extended until June 30, 2020.

IFTA decal and license enforcement also waived until June 30, 2020.

Wyoming:

IRP registration enforcement suspended for expiration dates on after March 20, 2020. IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief.

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Get A Move On! The IFTA Deadline Is Here!

It really is that time again.

The 4th quarter IFTA deadline has arrived, and you need to report all your miles and fuel purchases from October 1 through December 31. 

The actual filing and payment for your taxes must be completed with your base jurisdiction.

However, when it comes to IFTA calculating and reporting, there’s no easier way to generate your IFTA report than with ExpressIFTA. 

IFTA reporting with ExpressIFTA

Generating a report with ExpressIFTA is as simple as entering information about each of your trucks and then entering the mileage and fuel for each. You can even bulk upload IFTA tax report information from your ELD, GPS, or spreadsheet.

ExpressIFTA will take your information and use its extensive, constantly-updated knowledge of IFTA tax changes to generate your IFTA tax report. The system will also check for common errors in your IFTA reporting.

Trucker using ExpressIFTA for IFTA fuel tax reporting

Then, you can use your new IFTA report to quickly and easily file and pay your IFTA tax with your base jurisdiction.

And the best part is you can use your existing ExpressTruckTax account information. Just go to expressifta.com and enter the email address and password you already use.

Use ExpressIFTA

ExpressIFTA is affordable, accurate, and easy to use. Generate your IFTA report today!

Need more help with ExpressIFTA?

Check out this handy step-by-step guide to generating your IFTA report with ExpressIFTA! It makes the process even simpler!