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Show Farmers Entitled To Gas Tax Refund Farmers are entitled to claim a refund on the Federal tax on all gasoline bought and used for farming during the 6-month period January 1 through June 30, 1956, Lloyd Smith,. County Agent reminds re-minds Duchesne County producers. Any owner, tenant, or farm operator who buys gasoline for use on a farm may file a claim, says Mr. Smith. A farmer may also request a refund of the tax on any gasoline used on his farm by a custom operator or a neighbor neigh-bor in connection with cultivating the soil, or raising or harvesting a crop. ' Under the law enacted April 2, 195'6, the amount claimable this year is 2 cents on each gallon of gasoline purchased ,-and used on a farm for farming purposes during the first 6 months of 1956. In future years claims will be filed for a full 12-month period from July 1 through June 30. Claims must be filed on Internal Revenue Service Form 2240. This form can be obtained from county agents or District Directors of Internal Revenue. Date for filing for this year's refund is after June 30, but not later than October 1, 1956. The law does not permit payment of claims filed' late. Refund claims must not be made for gasoline used off the farm, according to Mr. Smith, or for gasoline used for other than actual farming purposes, as described des-cribed in Form 2240. This applies to gasoline used on highway, for personal use such as mowing the lawn, or for processing, packaging, freezing or canning operations. Sufficient records should be kept to enable the Internal Revenue Service to verify the accuracy of the refund claimed.- |