Fuel licenses: Aircraft fuel

How to get your license

  1. Complete a Fuel Tax Application for Motor, Special, and Aircraft Fuel.
  2. Notarize the legal history portion for each corporate officer/partner listed on the application.
  3. Get 2 fingerprint cards for each corporate officer/partner (limit of 3 sets). These are used for background checks.
  4. Include $50 for each background check conducted.
  5. Get a fuel tax bond for each type of fuel.
  6. Send your application, supporting documents and fees to:
    Prorate/Fuel Tax
    Department of Licensing
    PO Box 9228
    Olympia, WA 98507-9228

How to file your tax return

Complete an Jet Fuel Tax Return or Aviation Gasoline Tax Return and:

  • If you’re including a payment, mail your completed return and a check to:
    Prorate and Fuel Tax
    Department of Licensing
    PO Box 3777
    Seattle, WA 98124-3777
  • If you’re sending only your return (without a payment), mail or fax it to:
    • Mail:
      Fuel Tax Section
      Department of Licensing
      PO Box 9228
      Olympia, WA 98507-9228
    • Fax: 360-570-7842

For more information about completing your return, see Aircraft Fuel Distributor Jet Fuel and Aviation Gas Tax Return Instructions.

Aircraft fuel tax rate

Type of fuel Tax rate
Aircraft fuel $.11 per gallon

Due dates

Tax payments must be received by the Washington State Treasurer on or before the following dates:

Reporting period Tax return and EFT payment due*
January 2011 February 25, 2011
February 2011 March 25, 2011
March 2011 April 25, 2011
April 2011 May 25, 2011
May 2011 June 24, 2011
June 2011 July 25, 2011
July 2011 August 25, 2011
August 2011 September 23, 2011
September 2011 October 25, 2011
October 2011 November 23, 2011
November 2011 December 23, 2011
December 2011 January 25, 2012
January 2012 February 24, 2012
February 2012 March 23, 2012
March 2012 April 25, 2012
April 2012 May 25, 2012
May 2012 June 25, 2012
June 2012 July 25, 2012
July 2012 August 24, 2012
August 2012 September 25, 2012
September 2012 October 25, 2012
October 2012 November 21, 2012
November 2012 December 24, 2012
December 2012 January 25, 2013

*If your payment is received after the due date, you’ll be charged a penalty. If your payment is received after the 1st of the following month, interest will accrue.

Payment options

  • If you owe $50,000 or more, pay only by electronic funds transfer (EFT).
  • If you owe less than $50,000, pay by check, money order, or electronic funds transfer.

Contact your bank to complete EFTs. Submit a separate transmittal for each tax type and use these tax codes:

Type of tax Code
Aircraft Aviation Distributor DA
Aircraft Jet Distributor DJ

Related Laws and Rules

Questions?

If you have questions, please call 360-664-1852 or email us at prftdistributor@dol.wa.gov.

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