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TITLE 34PUBLIC FINANCE
PART 1COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
CHAPTER 3TAX ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER SMOTOR FUEL TAX
RULE §3.432Refunds on Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Liquefied Natural Gas Taxes

    (F) a nonprofit entity that is organized for the sole purpose of and engages exclusively in providing emergency medical services in Texas, including rescue and ambulance services, when the purchase is for its exclusive use.

  (2) An exempt entity enumerated in paragraph (1)(A) - (F) of this subsection may claim a refund of state fuel tax paid on gasoline, diesel fuel, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas purchased for its exclusive use.

  (3) A refund may be requested for state fuels tax on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas used in a motor vehicle operated exclusively by:

    (A) a Texas county or a Texas municipality; or

    (B) a transit company, including a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Transportation Code, Chapter 451, or a regional transportation authority under Transportation Code, Chapter 452, that provides transportation services and who on January 1, 2015, held a prepaid liquefied gas decal as that section existed on that date.

(i) Refund or credit for state fuel tax on gasoline or diesel fuel exported from Texas or sold for export.

  (1) A person may claim a refund or a licensed supplier, permissive supplier, distributor, importer, exporter, or blender may take a credit on a return for state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel that the person or the license holder exports from this state in quantities of 100 or more gallons. Proof of export must be one of the following:

    (A) proof of export that United States Customs officials have certified, if the fuel was exported to a foreign country;

    (B) proof of export that a port of entry official of the state of importation has certified, if the state of importation maintains ports of entry;

    (C) proof from the taxing officials of the state into which the fuel was imported that shows that the exporter has accounted for the fuel on that state's tax returns;

    (D) other proof that the fuel has been reported to the state into which the gasoline or diesel fuel was imported; or

    (E) a common or contract carrier's transporting documents (see §3.439 of this title (relating to Motor Fuel Transportation Documents)) that list the consignor and consignee, the points of origin and destination, the number of gallons shipped or transported, the date of export, and the kind of fuel exported.

  (2) A licensed supplier, permissive supplier or distributor may take a credit on a return for state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel resold tax-free to a licensed supplier, permissive supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter for immediate export from this state under the following circumstances:

    (A) a shipping document or bill of lading issued by the seller that shows the destination state;

    (B) the purchaser (exporter) is licensed in Texas as a supplier, permissive supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter; and

    (C) the purchaser is licensed in the destination state to pay that state's tax; or

    (D) if the destination is a foreign country, a shipping document or bill of lading issued by the seller that shows the foreign destination.

  (3) A licensed supplier must collect either the destination state's tax or Texas tax from the purchaser on gasoline or diesel fuel exported to another state.

(j) Refund or credit for state fuel tax on gasoline or diesel fuel loss by fire, theft, or accident. A person may claim a refund or a license holder may take a credit on a return for state fuel tax paid on 100 or more gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel loss by fire, theft, or accident. The claimant must maintain records of the incident that establishes that the exact quantity of fuel that has been claimed as lost was actually lost, and that the loss resulted from that incident. The time limitation prescribed in subsection (b)(1) of this section is determined by the date of the first incident of a multiple incident loss that totals 100 gallons or more. A claim for refund for loss by fire, theft, or accident shall be accompanied by fire department, police department, or regulatory agency reports as appropriate.

  (1) If the incident is a drive-away theft at a retail outlet (i.e., theft occurs when a person delivers gasoline or diesel fuel into the fuel supply tank(s) of a motor vehicle at a retail outlet without payment for the fuel), the following documentation shall be maintained:

    (A) a police department report or evidence that the incident of drive-away theft has been or will be taken as a deduction on the federal income tax return during the same or the subsequent reporting period; and

    (B) a separate report for each incident that the employee(s) who witnessed the event prepared and signed. The report must include the date and time of occurrence, type of fuel, number of gallons, outlet location, and, if the theft is reported to a police department, the police case number.

  (2) If the accidental loss was incurred through a leak in a line or storage tank, the minimum proof required is:

    (A) a statement by the person who actually dug up or otherwise examined the hole or leak. Such statement should articulate the extent of the leak, the date of the examination, and the person's name and title; and

    (B) a statement of the actual loss as determined by computing the measured inventory immediately preceding the discovery of the accidental leak, plus motor fuel salvaged from the leaky tank or line, if any, less intervening withdrawals for sale or use.

  (3) A person claiming a refund or credit under this subsection must take inventory on the first of each month and promptly correct the inventory for any loss that has occurred in the preceding month. If inventories have not been accurately or timely measured, or if complete records have not been kept of all withdrawals for sale or use as required by law, a claim for refund or credit cannot be honored for payment.

(k) Refund or credit for state fuel tax on gasoline or diesel moved between terminals. A licensed supplier or permissive supplier may take a credit on a return for state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel removed from an IRS registered terminal that is transferred by truck or railcar to another IRS registered terminal.

(l) Refund or credit for state fuel tax on gasoline or diesel fuel sold to or purchased by a licensed aviation fuel dealer.

  (1) A licensed supplier, permissive supplier, or distributor may take a credit on a return for state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel sold to a licensed aviation fuel dealer for delivery solely into the fuel supply tanks of aircraft, aircraft servicing equipment, or into a bulk storage tank of a licensed aviation fuel dealer.

  (2) A licensed aviation fuel dealer may claim refund for state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel delivered into the fuel supply tanks of aircraft, aircraft servicing equipment, or into a bulk storage tank of another licensed aviation fuel dealer.

(m) Refund or credit for state fuel tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas used outside of Texas by a licensed interstate trucker. A licensed interstate trucker may take a credit on a tax return for state fuel tax paid on gasoline, diesel fuel, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas purchased in Texas and used outside of Texas in commercial vehicles operated under an interstate trucker license. The credit may be taken on the return for the period in which the purchase occurred. If the credit exceeds the amount of tax reported due on that return, the licensed interstate trucker:

  (1) may carry forward the excess credit on any of the three successive quarterly returns until exhausted, or until the due date of the third successive quarterly return, whichever occurs first;

  (2) may seek refund of the excess credit by filing a claim for refund on or before the due date of the third successive quarterly return; or

  (3) if returns are filed on an annual basis an interstate trucker may seek refund or credit no later than the due date of the annual return; and

  (4) any remaining credit not taken on a return or claimed as a refund before the prescribed deadline expires.

(n) Refund for state fuel tax on gasoline or diesel fuel sold on Indian reservations. A retailer located on an Indian reservation recognized by the United States government may claim refund of state fuel tax paid on gasoline or diesel fuel resold tax-free to exempt tribal entities and tribal members. The retail dealer must maintain records that include the original purchase invoices that show that the state fuel tax was paid and sales invoices that include:

  (1) the name of the purchaser;

  (2) the date of the sale;

  (3) the number of gallons sold;

  (4) the type of fuel sold; and

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