Section 695.105  Registration and Returns

a)         Separate Registration Not Required

            A retailer's registration under the Illinois Retailers' Occupation Tax Act [35 ILCS 120] is sufficient for the County Motor Fuel Tax Law.  No special registration for the County Motor Fuel Tax Law is required.

b)         Requirements as to Returns

1)         The information required for the County Motor Fuel Tax Law shall be furnished on the return form prescribed by the Department.

2)         On or before the twentieth day of each calendar month, every person engaged in the business of selling motor fuel, as now or hereafter defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Law [35 ILCS 505], at retail in the counties of DuPage, Kane or McHenry for the operation of motor vehicles upon public highways or for the operation of recreational watercraft upon waterways during the preceding calendar month shall file a return with the Department for such preceding month, stating the name of the seller; the address of his principal place of business, the address of the principal place of business (if that is a different address) from which he is engaged in the business of selling such motor fuel at retail; total gallons of motor fuel sold; deductions allowed by law; and amount of tax due.

3)         If the retailer files his Illinois Retailers' Occupation Tax returns on the gross receipts basis, he must report County Motor Fuel Tax information in his returns on the same basis.  If the retailer files his Illinois Retailers' Occupation Tax returns on the gross sales basis, he must report County Motor Fuel Tax information in his returns on the gross sales basis.