Diesel Fuel and Kerosene
Excise Tax; Dye Injection
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/31/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
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Regulation 48.4082-1(d) amends the
Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes Regulations to reflect
changes made by the American Jobs Creation Action of 2004, Pub.L.
108-357 relating to the tax imposed under section 4082(a) on diesel
fuel and kerosene. Any diesel fuel or kerosene that is destined for
a nontaxable use must be indelibly dyed by mechanical injection.
The regulations describe the requirements for each mechanical dye
injection system in order to make that system tamper resistant.
Applications for approval by the Commissioner must met the
standards as prescribed by §§48.4082-1T and 48.4101-1T. Although §
48.4082-1T(d) requires mechanical injection of dye into diesel and
kerosene, this is temporarily suspended by Notice 2005-80. The
Notice lifted the requirement for mechanical injection. Section 6
of Notice provides, in part: (1)(i) Any means of dyeing by
mechanical injection will be deemed to meet the mechanical
injection requirements of § 4082(a) if the dyeing system includes
measures to resist tampering that are consistent with customary
business security practices. Thus, mechanical injection systems at
a terminal are not required to meet the specific requirements of §
48.4082-1T(d) and no penalty will be imposed under § 6715A(a)(2)
for a failure to meet those specific requirements. Because of this,
there is currently no requirement in the regulations for
pre-approval by the IRS to inject dye into exempt fuel. The
statutory requirement remains codified until such time they are
finalized or removed. Due to the temporary suspension, the burden
has been adjusted to 1 hour as a placeholder until the requirement
is reinstated.
US Code:
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USC 4082 Name of Law: Exemptions for diesel fuel and
kerosene.
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 357 118 Name of Law: American Jobs Creation Act of
2004
Charles Langley 202 622-3130
charles.j.langley@irscounsel.treas.gov
No
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