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35 ILCS 505/13a.3

(35 ILCS 505/13a.3) (from Ch. 120, par. 429a3)

Sec. 13a.3.

Every person holding a valid unrevoked motor fuel use tax
license issued under
Section 13a.4 of this Act shall, on or before the last day of the month next
succeeding any calendar quarter, file with the Department a report, in such
form as the Department may by rule or regulation prescribe, setting forth a
statement of the number of miles traveled in every jurisdiction and in this
State during the previous calendar quarter, the number of gallons and type of
reportable motor fuel consumed on the highways of every jurisdiction and of
this State, and the total number of gallons and types of tax paid fuel
purchased within every jurisdiction during said previous calendar quarter. A
motor carrier who purchases motor fuel in this State who pays a tax thereon
under any section of the Motor Fuel Tax Law other than Sections 13a, 13a.1,
13a.2 and 13a.3, and who does not apply for a refund under
Section 13 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law, shall receive a gallon for gallon
credit against his liability under Sections 13a, 13a.1, 13a.2 and 13a.3
hereof.  The rate under Section 2 of this Act shall apply to each gallon of
motor fuel used by such motor carrier on the highways of Illinois during
the previous calendar quarter in excess of the motor fuel
purchased in Illinois during such previous calendar quarter.

The rate under subsection (2) of Section 13a of this Act shall apply to
each gallon of motor fuel used by such motor carrier on the highways of
Illinois during the previous calendar quarter. For purposes of the preceding
paragraphs "used" shall be determined as provided in Section 13a.2 of this Act.

For such motor fuel consumed during the previous calendar quarter, said tax
shall be payable on the last day of the month next succeeding such previous
calendar quarter and shall bear interest until paid at the rate established by the International Motor Fuel Tax Agreement, as now and hereafter amended.

Reports not filed by the due date shall be considered late and any taxes due
considered delinquent.  The licensee may be assessed a penalty of $50 or 10% of
the delinquent taxes, whichever is greater, for failure to file a report, or
for filing a late report, or for underpayment of taxes due.

As to each gallon of motor fuel purchased in Illinois by such motor
carrier during the previous calendar quarter in excess of the number of
gallons of motor fuel used by such motor carrier on the
highways of
Illinois during such previous calendar quarter, the taxpayer may take a
credit for the current calendar quarter or the Department may issue a
credit memorandum or refund to such motor carrier for any tax imposed by
Part (a) of Section 13a of this Act paid on each such gallon.
If a credit is given, the credit memorandum shall be carried over to offset
liabilities of the licensee until the credit is fully offset or until 8
calendar quarters pass after the end of the calendar quarter in which the
credit accrued, whichever occurs sooner.

A motor carrier who purchases motor fuel in this State shall be entitled
to a refund under this Section or a credit against all his liabilities under
Sections 13a, 13a.1, 13a.2 and 13a.3 hereof for taxes imposed by the Use
Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Municipal Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act and the County Retailers' Occupation Tax Act on such motor fuel
at a rate equal to that established by subsection (2) of Section 13a of
this Act, provided that such taxes have been paid by the taxpayer and such
taxes have been  charged  to  the  motor  carrier claiming the
credit or refund.

(Source: P.A. 98-964, eff. 8-15-14.)