Montana § 15-70-433 Refund For Taxes Paid On Biodiesel By Distributor Or Retailer -- Statement -- Payment -- Appropriation -- Records

Montana Statutes

§ 15-70-433 — Refund For Taxes Paid On Biodiesel By Distributor Or Retailer -- Statement -- Payment -- Appropriation -- Records

Montana § 15-70-433

Title 15TAXATION

Ch. 70GASOLINE AND VEHICLE FUELS TAXES

Part 4Gasoline and Special Fuel Tax

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Mont. Code Ann. § 15-70-433 (2026).

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15-70-433 . Refund for taxes paid on biodiesel by distributor or retailer -- statement -- payment -- appropriation -- records.

(1)A licensed distributor who pays the special fuel tax under 15-70-403 on biodiesel, as defined in 15-70-401 , may claim a refund equal to 2 cents a gallon on biodiesel sold during the previous calendar quarter if the biodiesel is produced entirely from biodiesel ingredients produced in Montana.

(2)The owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet may claim a refund equal to 1 cent a gallon on biodiesel on which the special fuel tax has been paid and that is purchased from a licensed distributor if the biodiesel is produced entirely from biodiesel ingredients produced in Montana.

(3)(a) To receive the refund allowed under subsection (1) or (2), the licensed d

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15-70-433 . Refund for taxes paid on biodiesel by distributor or retailer -- statement -- payment -- appropriation -- records. (1) A licensed distributor who pays the special fuel tax under 15-70-403 on biodiesel, as defined in 15-70-401 , may claim a refund equal to 2 cents a gallon on biodiesel sold during the previous calendar quarter if the biodiesel is produced entirely from biodiesel ingredients produced in Montana.
(2) The owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet may claim a refund equal to 1 cent a gallon on biodiesel on which the special fuel tax has been paid and that is purchased from a licensed distributor if the biodiesel is produced entirely from biodiesel ingredients produced in Montana.
(3) (a) To receive the refund allowed under subsection (1) or (2), the licensed distributor or the owner or operator of a motor fuel outlet shall file a statement within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter on a form provided by the department.
(b) The statement provided by a licensed distributor must set forth information required by the department, including the gallons of biodiesel sold and the source of ingredients used to produce biodiesel.
(c) The statement provided by the owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet must set forth information required by the department, including the gallons of biodiesel purchased.
(4) The payment of the refund allowed by this section must be made by the department within 90 days after the claim for a refund is filed by the licensed distributor or the owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet. Tax refund payments under this section are statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502 , from the state general fund.
(5) The records of each licensed distributor or owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet must be kept for a period of not more than 3 years and must include receipts, invoices, and other information as the department may require.
(6) The department or its authorized representative may examine the books, papers, or records of any licensed distributor or owner or operator of a retail motor fuel outlet.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 525, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 3, L. 2015; Sec. 15-70-369, MCA 2013; redes. 15-70-433 by Sec. 41, Ch. 220, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 163, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 460, L. 2025.