2018 Summary of Refund Claims and Audits
Refund Claims
This table shows refund claims processed during the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. During this period, the Department of Revenue processed 2,430 claims resulting in total refunds of $2,626,336. During the same period in the previous fiscal year, the Department of Revenue processed 2,295 claims resulting in total refunds of $2,185,575.
Type of Use | Gas/Gasohol | Petroleum Release Fee | Aircraft | Compressed Fuel | Diesel | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unlicensed Equipment | $63,563 | $726,369 | $789,932 | |||
Agricultural Use | $349,908 | $166,345 | $516,253 | |||
Reefer | $818,167 | $818,167 | ||||
Federal Government | $291,065 | $5,097 | $31,357 | $327,519 | ||
Local Government: Unlicensed Equipment | $24,820 | $24,820 | ||||
Contaminated or Destroyed Fuel | $4,535 | $4,535 | ||||
Other | $13,668 | $6,435 | $28,673 | $96,334 | $145,110 | |
Totals | $718,204 | $5,097 | $6,435 | $28,673 | $1,867,927 | $2,626,336 |
Audits
This table summarizes the audits completed in the last two fiscal years by tax program. In 2017/2018, several large taxpayers were audited, resulting in a decreased number of audits. In addition, audits found several taxpayers had overstated their tax liability, resulting in a smaller net tax assessment for the fiscal year.
Tax Program | 2016 - 2017 | 2017 - 2018 | 2016 - 2017 | 2017 - 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diesel Fuel (including refund claims) | 33 | 25 | $50,806 | $20,354 |
Motor Vehicle Fuels (including refund claims) | 32 | 27 | $30,487 | $32,430 |
Petroleum Release Fee | 34 | 33 | $2,153 | $3,026 |
Compressed Fuels | 17 | 14 | ($718) | $16,557 |
Aircraft Fuels | 5 | 2 | $6,492 | ** |
Motor Fuels Use | 21 | 11 | $42,887 | ($7,704) |
Ethanol and Biodiesel Producer | - | 6 | - | ($114) |
Liquid Fuel Carriers | 3 | 5 | - | - |
Retailers | 13 | 9 | - | - |
Totals | 158 | 132 | $132,107 | $64,549 |
** Amount not shown due to small number of entities audited.
