United States · Bill · S
S. 688 (109th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances.
Introduced
4 April 2005
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Subjects
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10 February 2026
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that an aerial applicator of agricultural fertilizer or other substances who is the ultimate purchaser of gasoline used on farms may qualify for an excise tax exemption for such gasoline without the necessity of a waiver by farm owners, operators, or tenants of their right to be treated as users and ultimate purchasers of such gasoline. Includes within such tax exemption gasoline used for the direct flight between the airfield and one or more farms. Exempts fixed-wing aircraft used for forestry purposes from the passenger air transportation excise tax.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 April 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 April 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/688
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/688