The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced Highway Use Tax Evasion – Intergovernmental Efforts program to enhance compliance of motor fuel and highway use taxes.
Donor Name: Department of Transportation (DOT)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/22/2022
Details:
The Highway Use Tax Evasion (HUTE) Program provides funding to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), States, and the District of Columbia to assist them in carrying out intergovernmental fuel excise tax enforcement efforts and funding for training and research to reduce evasion of payment of motor fuel and other highway use taxes.
Eligible Projects
HUTE grant funds may only be used to:
- expand efforts to enhance motor fuel tax enforcement;
- supplement motor fuel tax examinations and criminal investigations;
- develop automated data processing tools to monitor motor fuel production and sales;
- evaluate and implement registration and reporting requirements for motor fuel taxpayers;
- reimburse State expenses that supplement existing fuel tax compliance efforts;
- analyze and implement programs to reduce tax evasion associated with other highway use taxes;
- support efforts between States and Indian tribes to address issues relating to State motor fuel taxes;
- analyze and implement programs to reduce tax evasion associated with foreign imported fuel; and
- carry out intergovernmental enforcement efforts, including research and training.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Eligible applicants are States and the District of Columbia. (23 U.S.C. 143(a)). The DOT expects that the eligible applicant that submits the application will administer and deliver the project.
- Multiple States may submit a joint application. Such applications should identify a lead applicant as the primary point of contact and identify the primary recipient of the award. Joint applications should include a description of the roles and responsibilities of each applicant.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.