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08-Jun-2020
June 2020 Georgia Prepaid County Gasoline Rates
Georgia updated the County Prepaid Gasoline Tax Rate effective 01-Jun-2020. This rate was calculated incorrectly. We corrected these rates on 05-Jun-2020 on our SaaS (cloud-based) systems at https://excise.avalara.net and https://exciseua.avalara.net.
Self-hosted customers can make these corrections using the instructions found on the Avalara Excise Help Center in Documentation > Maintenance > Rates. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The complete list of county rates follows.
| Appling Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Atkinson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bacon Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Baker Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Baldwin Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Banks Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Barrow Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bartow Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Ben Hill Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Berrien Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bibb Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bleckley Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Brantley Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Brooks Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bryan Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Bulloch Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Burke Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Butts Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Calhoun Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Camden Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Candler Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Carroll Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Catoosa Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Charlton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Chatham Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Chattahoochee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Chattooga Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Cherokee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Clarke Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Clay Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Clayton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.06132 |
| Clinch Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Cobb Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Coffee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Colquitt Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Columbia Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Cook Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Coweta Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Crawford Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Crisp Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Dade Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Dawson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Decatur Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Dekalb Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.06132 |
| Dodge Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Dooly Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Dougherty Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Douglas Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Early Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Echols Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Effingham Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Elbert Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Emanuel Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Evans Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Fannin Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Fayette Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Floyd Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Forsyth Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Franklin Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Fulton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Fulton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline (Outside City Limits) | $ 0.04599 |
| Gilmer Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Glascock Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Glynn Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Gordon Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Grady Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Greene Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Gwinnett Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Habersham Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Hall Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Hancock Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Haralson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Harris Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Hart Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Heard Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Henry Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Houston Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Irwin Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Jackson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Jasper Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Jeff Davis Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Jefferson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Jenkins Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Johnson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Jones Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lamar Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lanier Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Laurens Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Liberty Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lincoln Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Long Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lowndes Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Lumpkin Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Macon Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Madison Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Marion Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Mcduffie Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Mcintosh Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Meriwether Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Miller Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Mitchell Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Monroe Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Montgomery Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Morgan Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Murray Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Muscogee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Newton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Oconee Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Oglethorpe Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Paulding Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Peach Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Pickens Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Pierce Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Pike Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Polk Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Pulaski Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Putnam Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Quitman Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Rabun Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Randolph Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Richmond Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Rockdale Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Schley Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Screven Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Seminole Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Spalding Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Stephens Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Stewart Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Sumter Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Talbot Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Taliaferro Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Tattnall Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Taylor Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Telfair Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Terrell Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Thomas Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Tift Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Toombs Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Towns Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Treutlen Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Troup Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Turner Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Twiggs Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Union Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Upson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Walker Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Walton Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Ware Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Warren Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Washington Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Wayne Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Webster Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Wheeler Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| White Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Whitfield Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.03066 |
| Wilcox Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Wilkes Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Wilkinson Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Worth Co. GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.04599 |
| Atlanta City GA Prepaid Sales Tax - Gasoline | $ 0.02300 |
13-Apr-2020
ATTENTION TENNESSEE MOTOR FUEL FILERS
In eFile Creation for the following returns, you will need to change eFile Version from "TN EDI Version 4030 - 2015" for the returns shown below. Note that only one taxpayer type or terminal per XML file is permitted.
| Tennessee Return Name | Form Name | Avalara Taxpayer Type | eFile Creation > eFile Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributor Monthly Fuel Tax Return | PET-350 | DST | Tennessee XML Version 1 |
| Governmental Sales Claim for Refund | PET-357 | RFGV | Tennessee Govt Refund XML Version 1 |
| Governmental Sales Claim for Refund (Annual) | PET-357 | RFGVA | Tennessee Govt Refund XML Version 1 |
| Blender's Return | PET-368 | BLD | Tennessee XML Version 1 |
| Petroleum Products Terminal Return | PET-372 | TOR | Tennessee XML Version 1 |
| Petroleum Products Transporters Return | PET-373 | TRN | Tennessee XML Version 1 |
| Exporter Tax Return & Claim for Refund | PET-377 | EXP | Tennessee XML Version 1 |
Reminder: After April 24, 2020, Tennessee will no longer accept EDI formatted eFiles. This includes late returns and amendments as far back as the January 2015 period.
31-Mar-2020
AVIATION EXCISE RATES ADJUSTED
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and included certain aviation excise taxes. In response to this, Avalara Excise rates in both Production and UA have been adjusted as shown here as of 27/Mar/20 6:55 PM.
| Jurisdiction | Effective | Obsolete | Rate | Description | Product Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 1/1/2010 | 0.219 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .219 | 8-Kerosene - Undyed | |
| US | 1/1/2010 | 0.044 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .044 | 8-Kerosene - Undyed | |
| US | 3/28/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 0.000 | Claim on Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .244 | 10-Jet Fuel |
| US | 3/28/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 0.000 | Claim on Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .219 | 10-Jet Fuel |
| US | 3/28/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 0.000 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation (not foreign trade) | 10-Jet Fuel |
| US | 3/28/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 0.000 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation | 10-Jet Fuel |
| US | 1/1/2021 | 0.219 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation | 10-Jet Fuel | |
| US | 1/1/2021 | 0.044 | Federal Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation (not foreign trade) | 10-Jet Fuel | |
| US | 1/1/2021 | -0.175 | Claim on Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .219 | 10-Jet Fuel | |
| US | 1/1/2021 | -0.2 | Claim on Excise Tax - Commercial Aviation Taxed at .244 | 10-Jet Fuel |
Clients who feel the need to charge either rate can take advantage of the Maintenance > Rates feature to override the zero rate. Instructions are on the Rates page in the Avalara Help Center - Excise.
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Your feedback is important to us. If you have questions, issues, or enhancement requests regarding Avalara Excise products, your Avalara Excise Support Contacts can create a support case anytime. Standard Support hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time (USA), Monday - Friday.
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10-Mar-2020
ATTENTION TENNESSEE MOTOR FUEL FILERS
The State of Tennessee is modifying motor fuel returns and you may have questions regarding how this impacts your filings.
We are in regular communication with the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue and they have provided us with technical updates for the filing deadlines.
What is happening?
Avalara will update the following returns to meet Tennessee's changes.
| Tennessee Return Name | Form Name | Avalara Taxpayer Type | Updates | Avalara Version | Avalara Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributor Monthly Fuel Tax Return | PET-350 | DST | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Dealer's Liquified Gas Tax Return | PET-355 | DLRLG | Mail form | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Liquified Gas User Annual Tax Return | PET-356 | USLGA | Mail form | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Governmental Sales Claim for Refund | PET-357 | RFGV | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Governmental Sales Claim for Refund (Annual) | PET-357 | RFGVA | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Compressed Natural Gas Tax Return | PET-366 | USRCN | Mail form | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Blender's Return | PET-368 | BLD | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Petroleum Products Terminal Return | PET-372 | TOR | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Petroleum Products Transporters Return | PET-373 | TRN | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Annual Terminal Return | PET-374 | ANT | Mail form | 5.41.0 | 6/2/2020 |
| Wholesaler Application for Refund | PET-375 | RFWHL | Mail form | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Exporter Tax Return & Claim for Refund | PET-377 | EXP | Form and XML eFile | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
| Dealer's Compressed Natural Gas Tax Return | PET-386 | DLRCN | Mail form | 5.40.20 | 5/4/2020 |
Amendments and late returns as far back as January 2015 period will need to be in the XML format. Avalara will include those changes in version 5.40.20, released 5/4/2020.
Early filing requirements
After April 24, 2020, Tennessee will no longer accept EDI formatted eFiles. Normal filing deadlines for Transporters and Terminal Returns are being adjusted for just one month.
| Return | Tax Period | Normal Deadline | New Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transporters Return | March 2020 | 4/27/2020 | 4/24/2020 |
| Terminal Return | March 2020 | 4/30/2020 | 4/24/2020 |
New Information
As always, look at the Avalara Excise Message Center on the Home page for any late breaking information. If you have questions or feedback your Avalara Excise Support Contacts can create a support case anytime. Standard Support hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time (USA), Monday - Friday.