TS 216 A (07/25/2014)
Receipts, tickets, or invoices used to support your refund claim must be dated within the 12 month period preceding the date DMV receives your
application. Invoices/tickets/receipts must meet the following requirements:
• must be for fuel purchased in Virginia in amounts of 5 gallons or more and which support the amounts entered on your application
• indicate the exact date of purchase (month/day/year)
• include the number of gallons and type of fuel purchased
• show the amount paid for the fuel
• include the seller's name and location address
• must be readable - illegible, altered or duplicate invoices/tickets/receipts will not be accepted
• must be submitted in date order
• credit card receipts must indicate that the transaction was for a fuel purchase and also meet the above requirements
GENERAL INFORMATION
To submit this application online use DMV's website, www.dmvNOW.com. - click "Online Services" - scroll to "Payments and Refunds" - scroll to
"Fuels Tax Refund" and, .
- click "Logon" to access your account and submit your refund application or,
- click "Register for MyFuels Tax Refund Account" to establish "Customer Registration" (a new account) and submit your refund application.
To complete and mail this application, continue to follow the instructions below.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Complete the Applicant Information section and answer the questions regarding bulk fuel storage. If you answered YES to question 2 you must
submit a fuel disbursement list. You may use form TS 218, Itemized Statement of Bulk Storage Fuel Used or a list of your own. If you use your own
list, it must show the date, number of gallons and the vehicle/equipment in which the fuel was used.
FUEL USE/REFUND CLAIMS
NOTE: Effective July 1, 2013, tax rates for fuel may change every six months (Claim Period). Gallons used must be entered in the correct Claim
Period so that your refund is calculated at the proper rate.
Check the box(es) that apply to your fuel use (see Explanation of Fuel Use and the Definitions Sections below). Provide the following if applicable:
- list vehicles or equipment - (for Agricultural/Horticultural)
- farm owner/location
For each Claim Period, enter the begin and end date and number of diesel, gasoline, other gallons used during the claim period. For Other Gallons
Used, also indicate the fuel type used.
NOTE: First-time refund applicants must include all invoices/tickets/receipts that support their refund claim.
CERTIFICATION
Read and complete the Certification section. Refunds will not be processed without a signed certification.
FINALIZE
Mail completed application and supporting documents to DMV, Tax Services Refund Section, P.O. Box 27422, Richmond, Virginia 23269-7422.
The postmark date on your mailed application is recorded as the date DMV received your application.
INSTRUCTIONS
EXPLANATION OF FUEL USE
Agricultural/Horticultural - Fuel used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural purposes on lands owned or leased by the owner or lessee of the
vehicle. Only fuel used in UNLICENSED vehicles/equipment is eligible for refund. Vehicles with F farm tags do not qualify for a refund. Fuel used for
lawn care or lawn maintenance does not qualify as agricultural or horticultural use but may be refundable under the Non-highway Use claim type.
Refer to refund form TS 216.
Agricultural Vehicle 55% Refund - Fuel used in vehicles designed or permanently adapted exclusively for bulk spreading or spraying of agricultural
liming materials, chemicals, or fertilizer are eligible for a refund of 55% of the state fuel tax paid. Enter the farm owner's name and the location of the
farm or provide an attachment with this information.
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INVOICE/TICKET/RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS
DEFINITIONS
Agriculture -
The active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture may include cultivating the soil,
growing and harvesting crops and raising livestock.
Horticulture -
The branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of garden plants - generally fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants such as plants
used for landscaping.
Farm -
One or more areas of land used to produce, cultivate, grow or harvest agricultural products. A tree farm does not qualify as a farm unless it is also
part of a nursery, a Christmas tree farm or what is otherwise a farm (VA Code 46.2-698).
Agricultural Products -
Bee products
Other farm products
Nursery plants
Christmas Trees
Livestock
Poultry
Horticultural plants and crops
Viticultural plants and crops
Cultivated plants and crops
Aquaculture products
RECORD KEEPING
Invoices/tickets/receipts and fuel disbursement lists (if applicable) that support your application must be retained for 4 years from the date DMV
receives the refund application (Virginia Code § 58.1-2261). You may be requested to provide such documentation to DMV at any time during this 4
year period either before or after the refund is paid. Failure to provide the requested documentation will result in the denial or reversal of your refund.
DMV CONTACT INFORMATION
DMV DIRECT: (804) 497-7100 TTY (Deaf or hearing impaired only): 1-800-272-9268
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
SECURE EMAIL: www.dmvNOW.com, Home page click "contact Us", scroll down to "Email", click "Secure Online Form"