26 U.S.C. § 6420
Except as provided in subsection (g), if gasoline is used on a farm for farming purposes, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such gasoline the amount determined by multiplying-
Not more than one claim may be filed under this section by any person with respect to gasoline used during his taxable year, and no claim shall be allowed under this section with respect to gasoline used during any taxable year unless filed by such person not later than the time prescribed by law for filing a claim for credit or refund of overpayment of income tax for such taxable year. For purposes of this subsection, a person's taxable year shall be his taxable year for purposes of subtitle A.
For purposes of this section-
Gasoline shall be treated as used on a farm for farming purposes only if used (A) in carrying on a trade or business, (B) on a farm situated in the United States, and (C) for farming purposes.
The term "farm" includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur-bearing animal, and truck farms, plantations, ranches, nurseries, ranges, greenhouses or other similar structures used primarily for the raising of agricultural or horticultural commodities, and orchards.
Gasoline shall be treated as used for farming purposes only if used-
incidental to farming operations; or
In applying paragraph (3)(A) to a use on a farm for any purpose described in paragraph (3)(A) by any person other than the owner, tenant, or operator of such farm-
In the case of an aerial applicator, gasoline shall be treated as used on a farm for farming purposes if the gasoline is used for the direct flight between the airfield and one or more farms.
The term "gasoline" has the meaning given to such term by section 4083(a).
No amount shall be payable under this section with respect to any gasoline which the Secretary determines was exempt from the tax imposed by section 4081. The amount which (but for this sentence) would be payable under this section with respect to any gasoline shall be reduced by any other amount which the Secretary determines is payable under this section, or is refundable under any provision of this title, to any person with respect to such gasoline.
All provisions of law, including penalties, applicable in respect of the tax imposed by section 4081 shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with this section, apply in respect of the payments provided for in this section to the same extent as if such payments constituted refunds of overpayments of the tax so imposed.
For the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any claim made under this section, or the correctness of any payment made in respect of any such claim, the Secretary shall have the authority granted by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 7602(a) (relating to examination of books and witnesses) as if the claimant were the person liable for tax.
Section 7504 (granting the Secretary discretion with respect to fractional parts of a dollar) shall not apply.
The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, under which payments may by made under this section.
Payment shall be made under subsection (a), only to-
For allowance of credit against the tax imposed by subtitle A, see section 34.
26 U.S.C. § 6420
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 6420 was renumbered section 6422 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 115-141 substituted "State (and" for "State and". 2005-Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 109-59, §11121(b), inserted concluding provisions.Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 109-59, §11121(a), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "if-"(i) the person so using the gasoline is an aerial or other applicator of fertilizers or other substances and is the ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, and "(ii) the person described in subparagraph (A) waives (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) his right to be treated as the user and ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, then subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply and the aerial or other applicator shall be treated as having used such gasoline on a farm for farming purposes."1993-Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 103-66, §13242(d) (20), substituted "section 4083(a)" for "section 4082(b)".Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103-66, §13241(f)(5), struck out heading and text of subsec. (h). Text read as follows: "Except with respect to taxes imposed by section 4081 at the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate, this section shall apply only with respect to gasoline purchased before October 1, 1999." 1991-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102-240 substituted "1999" for "1995".1990-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101-508 substituted "1995" for "1993".1989-Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 101-239 substituted "section 7602(a)" for "section 7602".1987-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 100-17 substituted "1993" for "1988".1986-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-499 substituted "Except with respect to taxes imposed by section 4081 at the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate, this section" for "This section".1984-Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 98-369 substituted "section 34" for "section 39". 1983-Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 97-424, §511(f), substituted provision that, if the person so using the gasoline is an aerial or other applicator of fertilizers or other substances and is the ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, and the person described in subparagraph (A) waives (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) his right to be treated as the user and ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, then subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply and the aerial or other applicator shall be treated as having used such gasoline on a farm for farming purposes, for provision that, if the person so using the gasoline were an aerial applicator who was the ultimate purchaser of the gasoline and the person described in subparagraph (A) waived (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary was to prescribe) his right to be treated as the user and ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, then subparagraph (A) of this paragraph would not apply and the aerial applicator would be treated as having used such gasoline on a farm for farming purposes.Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97-424, §516(b)(4), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 97-473 purported to add par. (4). See Amendment note below for subsec. (i)(4).Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97-424, §516(b)(4), redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 97-473 added par. (4). Notwithstanding the directory language that par. (4) be added to subsec. (h), it was added to subsec. (i) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening redesignation of subsec. (h) as (i) by Pub. L. 97-424. 1978-Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 95-458, §3(c), struck out provision that if the use of gasoline is by any person other than the owner, tenant, or operator of a farm, then in applying subsec. (a) of this subparagraph, the owner, tenant, or operator of the farm on which gasoline or a liquid taxable under section 4041 is used would be treated as the user or ultimate purchaser of the gasoline or liquid.Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 95-458, §3(a), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).1976-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(a)(26) (C)(ii), (b)(13)(A), substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (h)" and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(a)(26)(A), among other changes, struck out provisions relating to gasoline used before July 1, 1965, and struck out requirement that a person's first taxable year beginning after June 30, 1965, include the period after June 30, 1965, and before the beginning of that first taxable year.Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(b)(6)(A), among other changes, struck out "and for purposes of section 6416(b)(2)(G)(ii) (but not for purposes of section 4041)," after "in applying subsection (a) to this subparagraph," and provision that if the use of gasoline is by any person other than the owner, tenant, or operator of the farm, then, for purposes of applying section 6416(b)(2)(G)(ii), any tax paid under section 4041 in respect of a liquid used on a farm for farming purposes be treated as having been paid by the owner, tenant, or operator of the farm on which such liquid is used.Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(a)(26)(B), substituted "apply in respect" for "apply in in respect".Subsecs. (e)(2), (f). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(a)(26)(C)(i), (D), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g), struck out in par. (1) "with respect to gasoline used after June 30, 1965," after "subsection (a)", and in par. (2) "for gasoline used after June 30, 1965" after "subtitle A". Former subsec. (g), which provided that this section applies only with respect to gasoline purchased after Dec. 31, 1955, was struck out. Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(a)(26)(C)(i), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (i) as (g) and (h), respectively. 1970-Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 91-258, §207(b), substituted "a claim for credit or refund of overpayment of income tax" for "an income tax return" after "time prescribed by law for filing". Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 91-258, §205(c)(7)(A), (B), substituted "special fuels" for "diesel fuel and special motor fuels" and "section 4041(f)" for "section 4041(d)", respectively. 1965-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-44, §809(a)(1)(A), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (h), if" for "If". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-44, §809(a)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and made it applicable to gasoline used before July 1, 1965, and added par. (2).Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89-44, §809(a)(3), substituted "payable" for "paid" in first sentence. Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 89-44, §809(a)(1)(B), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). 1958-Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 85-859 substituted "section 6416(b)(2)(G)(ii)" for "section 6416(b)(2)(C)(ii)" in two places in cl. (A).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-59 applicable to fuel use or air transportation after Sept. 30, 2005, see section 11121(d) of Pub. L. 109-59, set out as a note under section 4261 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 13241(f)(5) of Pub. L. 103-66 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13241(g) of Pub. L. 103-66, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.Amendment by section 13242(d)(20) of Pub. L. 103-66 effective Jan. 1, 1994, see section 13242(e) of Pub. L. 103-66, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-499 effective Jan. 1, 1987, see section 521(e) of Pub. L. 99-499, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, and to carrybacks from such years, see section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENTS For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 97-473, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97-473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 7871 of this title.Amendment by section 511(f) of Pub. L. 97-424 effective Apr. 1, 1983, see section 511(h)(1) of Pub. L. 97-424, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95-458, §3(d), Oct. 14, 1978, 92 Stat. 1257, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 6427 of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter which begins more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 1978]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1906(a)(26), (b)(13)(A) of Pub. L. 94-455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1906(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 6013 of this title.Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, §1906(b)(6)(B), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834, provided that: "The amendments made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the use of liquids after December 31, 1970."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-258 effective July 1, 1970, and applicable with respect to taxable years ending after June 30, 1970, respectively, see section 211(a), (b) of Pub. L. 91-258, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 89-44, title VIII, §809(f), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 168, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 6421 of this title] shall apply with respect to gasoline used on or after July 1, 1965. The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d) [renumbering section 39 as 40, enacting section 39 and amending sections 72, 874, 1314, 1481, 6201, 6211, 6213, and 6401 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 1965."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 85-859 effective on first day of first calendar quarter which begins more than 60 days after Sept. 2, 1958, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 85-859, set out as a note under section 6415 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
- State
- The term "State" shall be construed to include the District of Columbia, where such construction is necessary to carry out provisions of this title.
- person
- The term "person" shall be construed to mean and include an individual, a trust, estate, partnership, association, company or corporation.
- stock
- The term "stock" includes shares in an association, joint-stock company, or insurance company.
- taxable year
- The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.
- trade or business
- The term "trade or business" includes the performance of the functions of a public office.