Section VII: Signature/Authorization
Th is application must be signed by the taxpayer or by an authorized agent, with a properly completed power of attorney form attached, before
it will be accepted by the department (
).
IC 6-6-1.1-904.1 and IC 6-6-2.5-32
How Soon Will I Have My Refund?
If you completed all the information on the form, provided accurate and complete proof of Indiana tax paid, and included all required
attachments, you may receive your refund in four to six weeks. However, any incomplete claims will be delayed until such time that we
are able to obtain the additional information from you. Questions? Call our offi ce at (317) 615-2552.
Below are some examples of exempt usage.
Agricultural uses include tractors, combines, implements of hus-
A public transportation corporation may claim a refund of tax
bandry, feed grinding, crop production and harvesting, and land
paid on fuel used for the transportation of persons for compensation
reclamation. Vehicles registered by the Indiana Bureau of Motor
within the territory of the corporation.
Vehicles as farm trucks are not eligible for refund.
A public transit department of a municipality may claim a refund
Mining, manufacturing, and other industrial uses include cranes,
of tax paid on fuel used for transporting persons for compensation
backhoes, in-plant use, generators, forklift s, and sawmills.
within a service area, no part of which is more than 5 miles outside
the corporation limits of the municipality.
Building and construction uses include backhoes, bulldozers,
trenchers, graders, forklift s, generators, and stationary engines.
Marine and railroad uses are generally exempt.
Stationary engines are engines fueled by special fuel or gasoline that
perform utility functions around machine shops, construction sites,
A common carrier of passengers, including a business operating
and farms, which are not designed for, intended for, or generally
a taxicab (as defi ned in IC-6-6-1.1-103(1)) and used by the carrier
capable of propelling a motor vehicle.
to transport passengers within a service area, may claim a refund
of tax paid on special fuel. Th e service area must not be larger than
If you are an unlicensed exporter and have purchased undyed special
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fuel for export on which you have paid Indiana special fuel tax, you
are eligible for a refund of the Indiana special fuel tax. You must
Home heating uses are exempt.
provide proof of payment of the destination state tax to obtain the
refund. A wholesale distributor who is exporting tax paid, clear fuel
Maintenance uses are exempt.
out of a bulk plant in Indiana by tank wagon vehicles may claim a
refund for the Indiana tax paid if the destination of the vehicle does
Refrigeration units mounted on motor vehicles operating from
not exceed 25 miles from the Indiana border (IC 6-6-2.5-30(d)).
a separate fuel tank exclusively for cooling purposes are exempt.
Proportional Use (see Section VI instructions on page 2)
Proportional Use Exemption
Air Conditioning Unit for Bus ..................................................10%
Refrigeration Truck ....................................................................15%
Bookmobile .................................................................................35%
Salt Spreader-Dump with Spreader..........................................15%
Boom Truck-Block Boom .........................................................20%
Sanitation Dump Trailer ............................................................15%
Bulk Feed Truck ..........................................................................15%
Sanitation Truck .........................................................................41%
Car Carrier with Hydraulic Winch ..........................................10%
Seeder Truck ...............................................................................15%
Carpet Cleaning Van ..................................................................15%
Semi Wrecker ..............................................................................35%
Cement Mixer .............................................................................30%
Service Truck with Jackhammer, Pneumatic Drill .................15%
Distribution Truck-Hot Asphalt ...............................................10%
Sewer Cleaning Truck, Sewer Jet, Sewer Vactor .....................35%
Dump Trailer...............................................................................15%
Snow Plow ...................................................................................10%
Dump Truck ................................................................................23%
Spray Truck .................................................................................15%
Fire Truck ....................................................................................48%
Super Sucker ................................................................................90%
Leaf Truck ....................................................................................20%
Sweeper Truck .............................................................................20%
Lime Spreader .............................................................................15%
Tank Truck ..................................................................................24%
Lime Truck-Digger/Derrick, Aerial Lift Truck ......................20%
Tank Transport ...........................................................................15%
Milk Tank Truck .........................................................................30%
Truck with Power Take-off Hydraulic Winch .........................20%
Mobile Crane...............................................................................42%
Wrecker ........................................................................................10%
Pneumatic Tank Truck ...............................................................15%
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