Form 4136 is used to claim a credit for certain federal excise taxes paid on fuels. Taxpayers use this form to claim the following:
- The alternative fuel credit
- A credit for certain nontaxable uses (or sales) of fuel during the tax year
- A credit for blending a diesel-water fuel emulsion
- A credit for exporting dyed fuels or gasoline blendstocks
- The biodiesel or renewable diesel mixture credit (Expired after tax year 2024)
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credit (Expired after tax year 2024)
Note: The expired credits for biodiesel or renewable diesel mixture credit, and SAF credit have been replaced by the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. For more details, click here.
To enter Form 4136, from the main menu of the tax return (Form 1040) select:
- Payments, Estimates, EIC
- Federal Tax Paid on Fuels Credit (4136)
Instead of waiting to claim an annual credit on Form 4136, you may file:
- Form 8849 to claim a periodic refund; or
- Form 720& to claim a credit against your taxable fuel liability.
Note: Taxpayers should not claim any amounts on Form 4136 that were claimed on Forms 8849, 8864, or 720.
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