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Schedule 3 (Form 8849) (Rev. 12-2012)
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Line 3. Alternative Fuel Credit
4. The claim must be filed by the last day of the first quarter
following the earliest quarter of the claimant’s income tax year
included in the claim. For example, a calendar-year claimant’s
Claimant. For the alternative fuel credit, the registered
claim for an alternative fuel sold or used during June and July
alternative fueler who (1) sold an alternative fuel at retail and
must be filed by September 30.
delivered it into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle or
motorboat, (2) sold an alternative fuel, delivered it in bulk for
Note. If requirements 2–4 above are not met, see Annual Claims
taxable use in a motor vehicle or motorboat, and received the
under Additional Information for Schedules 1, 2, and 3 in the
required statement from the buyer, (3) used an alternative fuel
Form 8849 instructions.
(not sold at retail or in bulk as previously described) in a motor
Carbon capture requirement. A credit for Fisher-Tropsch
vehicle or motorboat, or (4) sold an alternative fuel for use as a
process liquid fuel from coal (including peat) can be claimed
fuel in aviation is the only person eligible to make this claim.
only if the fuel is derived from coal produced at a gasification
Claim requirements. The alternative fuel credit may not be
facility which separates and sequesters at least 75% of the
claimed for alternative fuel produced outside the United States
facility’s total carbon dioxide emissions.
for use as a fuel outside the United States. The United States
How to claim the credit. Any alternative fuel credit must first be
includes any possession of the United States. The following
taken on Schedule C to reduce your taxable fuel liability for
requirements must be met.
alternative fuel (IRS Nos. 112, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124) and CNG
1. You must be registered with the IRS.
(IRS No. 120) reported on Form 720. Any excess credit may be
taken on Schedule C (Form 720), Form 8849, or Form 4136.
2. The claim must be for an alternative fuel sold or used (as
described above under Claimant) during a period that is at least
Any alternative fuel mixture credit must be taken on Schedule
1 week.
C (Form 720) up to the amount of your taxable fuel liability for
3. The amount of the claim must be at least $200 unless the
gasoline (IRS No. 62), diesel (IRS No. 60), and kerosene (IRS
claim is filed electronically. To meet the minimum, amounts from
No. 35) reported on Form 720.
lines 2 and 3 may be combined.