26 U.S.C. § 4483
Exemptions
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, no tax shall be imposed by section 4481 on the use of any highway motor vehicle by any State or any political subdivision of a State.
The Secretary of the Treasury may authorize exemption from the tax imposed by section 4481 as to the use by the United States of any particular highway motor vehicle, or class of highway motor vehicles, if he determines that the imposition of such tax with respect to such use will cause substantial burden or expense which can be avoided by granting tax exemption and that full benefit of such exemption, if granted, will accrue to the United States.
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, no tax shall be imposed by section 4481 on the use of any bus which is of the transit type (rather than of the intercity type) by a person who, for the last 3 months of the preceding year (or for such other period as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe for purposes of this subsection), met the 60-percent passenger fare revenue test set forth in section 6421(b)(2) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Energy Tax Act of 1978) as applied to the period prescribed for purposes of this subsection.
Subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply with respect to any highway motor vehicle whenever the use of such vehicle on public highways during the taxable period exceeds 5,000 miles.
In the case of an agricultural vehicle, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applied by substituting “7,500” for “5,000” each place it appears.
The term “farming purposes” means the transporting of any farm commodity to or from a farm or the use directly in agricultural production.
The term “farm commodity” means any agricultural or horticultural commodity, feed, seed, fertilizer, livestock, bees, poultry, fur-bearing animals, or wildlife.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “owner” means, with respect to any highway motor vehicle, the person described in section 4481(b).
No tax shall be imposed by section 4481 on the use of any vehicle described in section 4053(8).
No tax shall be imposed by section 4481 on the use of any qualified blood collector vehicle by a qualified blood collector organization.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified blood collector vehicle” means a vehicle at least 80 percent of the use of which during the prior taxable period was by a qualified blood collector organization in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.
In the case of a vehicle first placed in service in a taxable period, a vehicle shall be treated as a qualified blood collector vehicle for such taxable period if such qualified blood collector organization certifies to the Secretary that the organization reasonably expects at least 80 percent of the use of such vehicle by the organization during such taxable period will be in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.
The term “qualified blood collector organization” has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(49).
Subsections (a) and (c) shall not apply on and after
The date of the enactment of the Energy Tax Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (c), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 95–618, which was approved
2021—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “
2015—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “
2012—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “
Pub. L. 112–140, §§ 1(c), 402(c), temporarily substituted “
Pub. L. 112–102 substituted “
2011—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 112–30 substituted “
2006—Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 109–280, which directed the amendment of section 4483 by adding subsec. (h) and redesignating former subsec. (h) as (i), without specifying the act to be amended, was executed by making the amendments to this section, which is section 4483 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2005—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted “2011” for “2006”.
Pub. L. 109–14 substituted “2006” for “2005”.
2004—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–357, § 867(d), struck out heading and text of subsec. (f). Text read as follows: “If the base for registration purposes of any highway motor vehicle is in a contiguous foreign country for any taxable period, the tax imposed by section 4481 for such period shall be 75 percent of the tax which would (but for this subsection) be imposed by section 4481 for such period.”
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 108–357, § 851(b)(1), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h).
1998—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “2005” for “1999”.
1991—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “1999” for “1995”.
1990—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “1995” for “1993”.
1987—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–17, § 507(b), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Pub. L. 100–17, § 502(b)(5), substituted “1993” for “1988”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100–17, § 507(b), redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
1984—Subsec. (d)(5), (6). Pub. L. 98–369, § 903(a), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 98–369, § 902(a), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).
1983—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–424, § 513(b), added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–424, § 516(b)(3), added subsec. (e).
1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–618 inserted “(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Energy Tax Act of 1978)” after “section 6421(b)(2)”.
1976—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(B), inserted “of the Treasury” after “Secretary”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–140 to cease to be effective on
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–140 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–102 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–30 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–280 effective
Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 851(b)(2),
Amendment by section 867(d) of Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to taxable periods beginning after
Amendment by section 507(b) of Pub. L. 100–17 effective
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IX, § 902(b),
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IX, § 903(b),
Amendment by section 513(b) of Pub. L. 97–424 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–618 effective on first day of first calendar month which begins more than 10 days after
Amendment by section 513(b) of Pub. L. 97–424 effective