[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 16]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR48.6427-10]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 48_MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS EXCISE TAXES--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart O_Refunds and Other Administrative Provisions of Special 
            Application to Retailers and Manufacturers Taxes
 
Sec. 48.6427-10  Kerosene; claims by registered ultimate vendors (blocked pumps).

    (a) Overview. This section provides rules under which certain 
registered ultimate vendors of taxed kerosene may claim the income tax 
credits or payments allowed by section 6427(l)(5)(B)(i). These claims 
relate to kerosene sold from a blocked pump. Claims relating to kerosene 
sold for use on a farm for farming purposes and by a State are made by 
registered ultimate vendors under Sec. 48.6427-9; claims relating to 
kerosene sold during certain periods of extreme cold for blending with 
diesel fuel to be used for heating purposes are made by registered 
ultimate vendors (blending) under Sec. 48.6427-11; and claims relating 
to kerosene used for nontaxable purposes are made by ultimate purchasers 
under Sec. 48.6427-8.
    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) A blocked pump is a fuel pump that--
    (i) Is used to dispense undyed kerosene that is sold at retail for 
use by the buyer in any nontaxable use;
    (ii) Is at a fixed location;
    (iii) Is identified with a legible and conspicuous notice stating 
``UNDYED UNTAXED KEROSENE, NONTAXABLE USE ONLY''; and
    (iv)(A) Cannot reasonably be used to dispense fuel directly into the 
fuel supply tank of a diesel-powered highway vehicle or diesel-powered 
train (because, for example, of its distance from a road surface or 
train track or the length of its delivery hose); or
    (B) Is locked by the vendor after each sale and unlocked by the 
vendor only in response to a request by a buyer for undyed kerosene for 
use other than as a fuel in a diesel-powered highway vehicle or diesel-
powered train.
    (2) A registered ultimate vendor (blocked pump) is a person that is 
registered under section 4101 as an ultimate vendor (blocked pump).
    (3) An ultimate vendor (blocked pump) is a person that sells undyed 
kerosene from a blocked pump.
    (c) Conditions to allowance of credit or payment. A claim for an 
income tax credit or payment with respect to undyed kerosene is allowed 
by section 6427(l)(5)(B)(i) only if--
    (1) Tax was imposed by section 4081 on the kerosene to which the 
claim relates;
    (2) The claimant sold the kerosene from a blocked pump for its 
buyer's use other than as a fuel in a diesel-powered highway vehicle or 
diesel-powered train and the claimant has no reason to believe that the 
kerosene will not be so used;
    (3) The claimant is a registered ultimate vendor (blocked pump);
    (4) With respect to each sale of more than five gallons of kerosene 
from a blocked pump that does not meet the conditions of paragraph 
(b)(1)(iv)(A) of this section, the claimant has in its possession the 
date of the sale, name

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and address of the buyer, and the number of gallons sold to the buyer; 
and
    (5) The claimant has filed a timely claim for a credit or payment 
that contains the information required under paragraph (e) of this 
section.
    (d) Form of claim. Each claim for an income tax credit under this 
section must be made on Form 4136 (or such other form as the 
Commissioner may designate) in accordance with the instructions for that 
form. Each claim for a payment under this section must be made on Form 
8849 (or such other form as the Commissioner may designate) in 
accordance with the instructions for that form.
    (e) Content of claim. Each claim for a credit or payment under this 
section must contain the following information with respect to all of 
the kerosene covered by the claim:
    (1) The claimant's ultimate vendor (blocked pump) registration 
number.
    (2) The total number of gallons.
    (3) A statement by the claimant that--
    (i) The kerosene did not contain visible evidence of dye; or
    (ii) In the case of kerosene that contains visible evidence of dye, 
explains the circumstances under which tax was imposed on that kerosene.
    (4) With respect to each sale of more than five gallons of kerosene 
from a blocked pump that does not meet the conditions of paragraph 
(b)(1)(iv)(A) of this section, a statement by the claimant that it has 
in its possession the date of the sale, name and address of the buyer, 
and the number of gallons sold to the buyer.
    (5) A statement by the claimant that it--
    (i) Has not included the amount of the tax in its sales price of the 
kerosene and has not collected the amount of the tax from its buyer;
    (ii) Has repaid the amount of the tax to its buyer; or
    (iii) Has obtained the written consent of its buyer to the allowance 
of the claim.
    (f) Time and place for filing claim. For rules relating to the time 
for filing a claim under section 6427, see section 6427(i). A claim 
under this section is not filed unless it contains all the information 
required by paragraph (e) of this section and is filed at the place 
required by the form.
    (g) Cross reference. For a rule prohibiting a registered ultimate 
vendor (blocked pump) from delivering kerosene from a blocked pump into 
the fuel supply tank of a diesel-powered highway vehicle or diesel-
powered train, see Sec. 48.4101-1(h)(2)(iv).
    (h) Effective date. This section is applicable after March 30, 2000.

[T.D. 8879, 65 FR 17162, Mar. 31, 2000]