Tax Article - Massachusetts Legislators Look to Simplify the Mass Pike Tax RefundMotorists and Commercial motor carriers who use the Massachusetts Turnpike for more than 100 miles weekly are eligible to receive a reimbursement on fuel excise tax paid that corresponds to turnpike use. Thousands of turnpike travelers are eligible for this refund on part of the state gas tax they pay, but the rebate program is so obscure and cumbersome that only 357 drivers applied for it last fiscal year. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would simplify the process. If approved, it would make it easier for thousands of commuters to apply for the refund, which averaged $88 per refund last year. In order to receive the rebate today, you must save all gas and toll receipts and submit them with a detailed form every six months to the Department of Revenue. Gas consumed on the Pike within three days of purchase is eligible for the refund. Applicants must fill in descriptions of every trip that qualifies, including date of fuel purchase, number of gallons purchased, date of toll receipt, where they entered and exited the turnpike, and mileage traveled. The law allows a rebate of 21 cents per 15 miles. The pending legislation would streamline the process and make it easier to apply. For example, a round trip from Framingham to Interstate 93 is 46 miles. A commuter making that round trip 250 times a year would be eligible for a $161 gas-tax refund per year, which declines to $54 after sales tax. To claim the fuels excise refund, you must fill out Form GT-9T or Form SFT-9T which can be downloaded from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue web site: http://www.dor.state.ma.us/forms/miscform/miscform.htm Find out how our expertise in Tax Services can add value to your business. Email us or call us at 1 (888) 875-9770.
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