Form Cst-Af2 - West Virginia Claim For Refund Or Credit Of Sales Or Use Tax Paid To The State Tax Department Instructions

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CST-AF2
West Virginia Claim for Refund or Credit of Sales or Use Tax Paid
to the State Tax Department Instructions
General Information
preparer information:
Enter all preparer information for each field. This includes
the West Virginia Claim for refund or Credit of sales or
name, phone, and mailing address. this information will
Use tax paid to the state tax Department (Cst-aF2) is
be used for correspondence regarding the claim. power of
used to claim a refund or credit of sales & use tax overpaid
attorney is required for 3rd party representatives.
to the state tax Department for periods ending prior to July
1, 2016. For periods after July 1, 2016, the refund request
taxable periods included in the Claim:
is to be filed on the sales & use tax return. This form may
enter the beginning and ending dates of the tax periods
also be used when a duplicate tax payment has been made
corresponding to the claim. One Cst-aF2 may be used for
in error during the same tax period.
multiple tax periods; however, a separate schedule s or U
must be attached for each separate filing period included in
A person who has paid the tax and qualifies for an
the consolidated claim.
exemption, refund, or credit may file a claim for refund or
credit within three years of the due date of the tax return or
Line a: Duplicate tax paymen
t
within two years of the date the tax was paid.
enter the total amount of the duplicate payment made to
the state tax Department being requested for refund.
note: the tax Department will reject claims for refund or
credit if the required information is not provided and/or the
Line B: Overpayment of sales tax
information is not in the specified format.
enter the total amount of sales tax overpaid to the state
tax Department. this includes overpayments as a result
Required Information
of decreasing liability on an amended return or when sales
tax deductions are greater than the gross sales reported on
1. Form Cst-aF2: Current version must be submitted,
a return. (schedule s must be included).
signed and dated.
2. schedule s: Use when requesting a refund or credit of
Line C: Overpayment of Use tax
sales tax if previous liability is reduced by amending a
enter the total amount of use tax overpaid to the state
return, or sales tax deductions exceed total sales on a
tax Department. this includes overpayments as a result
return for periods ending prior July 1, 2016.
of decreasing liability on an amended return. (schedule U
must be included).
3. schedule U: Use when requesting a refund or credit of
use tax. if previous liability is reduced by amending a
Line D: refund amount
return for periods ending before July 1, 2016.
specify the amount to be refunded from the total claim.
4. Cst-200 schedule
import spreadsheet: Claims
Failure to specify a refund amount will result in issuance of
that include a schedule with over 25 lines must be
a credit to be used on a future sales tax liability.
completed using an electronic spreadsheet that is sent
on electronic portable media.
Line e: Credit amount
specify the amount to be issued as credit from the total
5. Copies of all invoices and/or credit memos for the entire
claim. this will be used towards a future sales tax liability.
claim.
6. Power of Attorney (if applicable): Must be filled out
Credit transfers to a tax account or period:
correctly, signed and dated.
specify the tax account and period for which credit
requested on Line e should be applied.
Instructions for Completing the Form CST-AF2
Basis for Claiming refund or Credit:
taxpayer information:
enter all taxpayer information for
provide a detailed explanation for submitting the claim for
each field. This includes Sales & Use Tax Account Number,
refund or credit. include any applicable WV state Code,
Fein/ssn, name, phone, and mailing address. the
Rules, or Regulations. Be as specific as possible.
information will be used for correspondence regarding the
claim and issuance of any refund check.
West Virginia state tax Department
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Cst-aF2 instructions – reV. 05-16

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