INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
NEBRASKA ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL PRODUCER’S RETURN, FORM 83
This return consists of two sections. The first calculates certain fees due on the purchase of denaturant,
while the second calculates any taxes and environmental fees (PRF) due on ethanol or biodiesel produced
and sold by you.
Your tax liabilities are automatically calculated based on the individual load information reported on your
receipt and disbursement schedules. Three additional items must be manually entered to complete your
return’s calculation. They are:
Line 3 - The ending inventory of ethanol and biodiesel from line 13 of your prior return;
Line 4 - The total gallons of ethanol and biodiesel produced during this reporting period; and
Line 13 - The physical (measured) inventory of ethanol and biodiesel at the close of this
reporting period.
Determination of Liability
Once completed, your tax and fee liabilities will be calculated by category and then combined to provide
the total liability. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is the preferred method of payment. If you are
mandated to transmit payments via EFT, you must do so. Otherwise, payment by check is acceptable with
the postmark date indicating the date of transmission. Payment must be transmitted no later than the due
date of the return.
Filing Due Date
Returns are filed for all activity occurring within a calendar month. The return is considered timely filed if
electronically transmitted on or before the 25th day of the month following the close of the reporting
month. If the 25th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return will be considered timely filed
if transmitted on or before the next business day following the 25th. Effective with the July 2012 return,
LB 727 changed the due date from the 25th to the 20th.