Change in the Motor Fuel Use Tax Rate

              Effective January 1, 2007, the “Part B”
rate of the Motor Fuel Use Tax was
recalculated for diesel fuel, gasoline,
gasohol, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),
and compressed natural gas (CNG).
What is the “Part B” rate?
The “Part B” rate is equal to 6.25
percent of the average selling price per
gallon of motor fuel sold in Illinois. This
average is an official figure that is
computed annually.
What are Illinois’ 2007 “Part B”
motor fuel rates?
The “Part B” rates for 2007 are as
follows:
Diesel1 15.2¢
Gasoline2 13.9¢
Combustible
Gases3 10.9¢
Change in the Motor Fuel Use Tax Rate
FY 2007-02
December 2006
Illinois Department of Revenue
Informational Bulletin
For information
or forms...
To:
All licensed Interstate Motor Carriers
Call us at:
217 785-1397
Call our TDD
(telecommunications device
for the deaf) at:
1 800 544-5304
Write us at:
Illinois Department of Revenue
Motor Fuel Use Tax Section
PO Box 19477
Springfield, IL 62794-9477
Visit our Web site at:
tax.illinois.gov
Call
our 24-hour
Forms Order Line at:
1 800 356-6302
Brian A. Hamer
Director of Revenue
Printed by authority of the State of Illinois
14,000 copies - 12/06 - P.O. Number 2070511
How do I figure my combined
Motor Fuel Use Tax rate?
The combined tax rates are as follows:
Part “A” Part “B” Combined
Diesel 21.5¢ 15.2¢ 36.7¢
Gasoline 19¢ 13.9¢ 32.9¢
Combustible
Gases 19¢ 10.9¢ 29.9¢
The combined rate is preprinted on the
IFTA Fuel Tax Rate Sheet sent with
Form MFUT-15, IFTA Quarterly Return.
1 Diesel fuel is defined as any product intended for use or offered for sale as a fuel
for engines in which the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber and ignited
by pressure without electric spark (includes biodiesel).
2 Gasoline includes gasohol.
3 Combustible gases includes LPG and CNG.