Environmental Taxes

You must file environmental taxes if you: • Operate a refinery or use crude oil before tax is imposed. • Import petroleum products for consumption, use, or warehousing. • Manufacture, produce, or import taxable chemicals (other than ozone-depleting chemicals). • Manufacture, produce, or import ozone-depleting chemicals (ODCs). • Import products containing ODCs. • Hold ODCs for sale or use in manufacturing on the inventory date (floor stocks tax).

Before you start, have ready: • Your business name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN). • The tax period you're filing for. • Records of all taxable activities (quantities, dates, product types). • Any documentation for exemptions, credits, or adjustments you plan to claim.

Fill in your business information as prompted. For each environmental tax, enter the required details: • Petroleum products: Number of barrels received, used, or imported. • Chemicals: Tons manufactured, produced, or imported. • ODCs: Pounds sold, used, or imported. • Imported products with ODCs: Number of products, ODC weight, or entry value. • ODC floor stocks: Pounds held on the inventory date. • The website will automatically calculate your tax using the latest IRS rates.

If you qualify for exemptions, credits, or adjustments, enter the details and upload supporting documents. The system will apply these to your tax calculation as allowed by law.

Double-check all your entries for accuracy The website will flag any missing or invalid information for you to correct. Once everything is correct, submit your filing.

Pay any taxes due by the deadline shown on the website. Download or print a copy of your filed forms and keep all supporting records for at least three years, in case the IRS requests them.

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