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International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)

IFTA Licensing and E-File Information Please apply for your 2013 license and decals on-line by December 1, 2012 to receive your license and decals prior to January 1, 2013. Please allow 30 days for processing. The IFTA Unit can be reached at (517) 636-4580.

Important Information

Notice to IFTA Licensees: Walk-In Service Discontinued PDF icon

Beginning October 1, 2010, the Michigan Department of Treasury will no longer provide walk-in lobby service at the Operations Center in Dimondale for IFTA Licensees. Staff resources are no longer available to continue this service.

IFTA Record Keeping Requirements:Licensed IFTA carriers are required by the IFTA Agreement and Michigan Motor Carrier Statute to keep vehicle records for 4 years from the due date of the return or the date the return was filed, whichever is later. Although DOT/FMCSA only requires 6 months of record keeping, you must maintain your fuel and mileage records for IFTA and IRP purposes for a minimum of 4 years.

What You Need To Know

• IFTA/Motor Carrier Frequently Asked Questions

• Motor Fuel, IFTA/Motor Carrier Notices

• Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act (ACT 119 of 1980)

• IFTA Articles of Agreement

• Disclosure of Tax Information (confidentiality of tax information)

• Motor Fuel Tax Refund

Most Commonly Used Forms

Important Information: IFTA licensees will be provided with pre-identified fuel tax returns, schedules and rate charts each quarter. You should use these returns to file your quarterly fuel tax return.If you do not receive a pre-identified fuel tax return form, or you need to amend a prior fuel tax return, use the link below to search for IFTA Tax Forms.

Note: In order to ensure timely processing of your report and avoid penalties and interest, accurately fill in all of the information on the form including the jurisdiction, tax code and rate information.

IFTA/Motor Carrier Tax Forms

Search For Tax Forms

Filing Deadlines

IFTA fuel tax reports are due on the last day of the month following the close of the calendar quarter for which the report is due.

Filing Period	Due Date
First Quarter	April 30^th
Second Quarter	July 31^st
Third Quarter	October 31^st
Fourth Quarter	January 31^st

Other Helpful Information

• Business Taxes

• Legal (Revenue Administrative Bulletins, Directives, Court Cases)

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Taxpayer Bill of Rights PDF icon

• Contact Treasury

• State Tax Agency Web Sites

• United States Department of Transportation

• International Registration Plan (IRP)