Sec. 6. (a) A carrier is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed under section 4 of this chapter if the carrier, or a lessor operating under the carrier’s annual permit, has:

(1) paid the tax imposed under IC 6-6-1.1 or IC 6-6-2.5 and section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) on motor fuel purchased in Indiana;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-6

  • Carrier: means a person who operates or causes to be operated a commercial motor vehicle on any highway in Indiana. See Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-1
  • Department: means the Indiana department of state revenue. See Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Motor fuel: means gasoline (as defined in Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-1
  • Quarter: means calendar quarter. See Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-1
  • Special fuel: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 6-6-4.1-1
(2) consumed the motor fuel outside Indiana; and

(3) paid a gasoline, special fuel, or road tax with respect to the fuel in one (1) or more other states or jurisdictions.

     (b) The amount of credit for a quarter is equal to the tax paid under IC 6-6-1.1, IC 6-6-2.5, and section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) on motor fuel that:

(1) was purchased in Indiana;

(2) was consumed outside Indiana; and

(3) with respect to which the carrier paid a gasoline, special fuel, or road tax to another state or jurisdiction.

     (c) To qualify for the credit, the carrier shall submit any evidence required by the department of payment of the tax imposed under IC 6-6-1.1 or IC 6-6-2.5 and section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal).

     (d) A credit earned by a carrier in a particular quarter shall be applied against the carrier’s tax liability under this chapter for that quarter before any credit carryover is applied against that liability under section 7 of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.59, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.77-1985, SEC.28; P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.47; P.L.218-2017, SEC.52; P.L.185-2018, SEC.13.

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