Form IFTA-APP International Fuel Tax Agreement License Application - Rhode Island

What Is Form IFTA-APP?

This is a legal form that was released by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue - Division of Taxation - a government authority operating within Rhode Island. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.

FAQ

Q: What is the IFTA-APP?
A: IFTA-APP stands for International Fuel Tax Agreement License Application.

Q: What is the purpose of the IFTA-APP?
A: The IFTA-APP is used to apply for an International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) license in Rhode Island.

Q: What is the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)?
A: The International Fuel Tax Agreement is an agreement between the United States and Canadian provinces that simplifies the reporting and payment of fuel taxes by interstate motor carriers.

Q: Who needs to file for an IFTA license?
A: Interstate motor carriers who operate qualified motor vehicles and travel between two or more jurisdictions that participate in the IFTA need to file for an IFTA license.

Q: What is a qualified motor vehicle?
A: A qualified motor vehicle is a motor vehicle used, designed, or maintained for the transportation of persons or property and which has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds, or has three or more axles regardless of weight, or is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight.

Q: What information is required on the IFTA-APP?
A: The IFTA-APP requires information such as the business name, business address, contact information, vehicle information, and distance and fuel consumption records for each motor vehicle.