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IFTA licensing and compliance

IFTA licensing, credential validity, participating jurisdictions, and fuel-tax reporting obligations.

11 facts from 2 places, each quoted from the agency that sets it.

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IFTA licence validity period (Measures)

The number of days an IFTA licence and its decals are valid before renewal is required.

IFTA decal fee (Fees)

The fee charged for each set of IFTA decals ordered.

IFTA quarterly return due dates (In words)

The calendar due dates for each quarterly IFTA tax return, keyed to the reporting quarter.

  • New York

    January through March: April 30; April through June: July 31; July through September: October 31; October through December: January 31

  • Ontario

    1st Quarter - January to March: April 30; 2nd Quarter - April to June: July 31; 3rd Quarter - July to September: October 31; 4th Quarter - October to December: January 31

IFTA record retention period (Measures)

The number of years records supporting IFTA tax returns must be kept from the return due date or filing date, whichever is later.

Not stated in New York.

IFTA alternative fuel registration effective date (Dates)

The date from which IFTA registration, reporting and audit requirements apply to interjurisdictional carriers using alternative fuels.

Not stated in New York.

IFTA member jurisdictions (In words)

The jurisdictions where IFTA credentials are valid for travel, listed by name.

  • Ontario

    the 10 provinces in Canada and 48 states in the U.S.

Not stated in New York.

IFTA non-member jurisdictions (In words)

The jurisdictions that are not IFTA members and where IFTA credentials are not valid for travel, listed by name.

  • Ontario

    Canada: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon Territory; United States: Alaska, Hawaii, District of Columbia

Not stated in New York.

IFTA contract responsibility terms (In words)

The terms a contract must identify when a carrier transports goods for someone else, such as the agreement start and end dates and which party is responsible for reporting and paying motor fuel tax.

  • Ontario

    the start and end dates of the agreement; who is responsible, the carrier or the vehicle owner, for reporting and paying the motor fuel tax

Not stated in New York.

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