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What Is Federal Excise Tax and Who Needs to File Form 720?
Filing Form 720 is a tax imposed by the U.S. government on specific goods, services, and activities such as fuel, air transportation, environmental products and indoor tanning services. Businesses that manufacture, sell, or are responsible for collecting these taxes must report them to the IRS using Form 720, the Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. Companies with excise tax liability are required to file Form 720 each quarter to report and pay these taxes. Using our online filing platform can make the process faster, more accurate, and easier for businesses to stay compliant with IRS excise tax regulations.
Whether you're managing PCORI fees for your health insurance plan or filing Form 8849 to claim a refund on excise taxes, our secure online platform streamlines every step of the federal excise tax process.
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Built for Every Business Required to File Federal Excise Tax
If your business deals in fuel, manufacturing, air transport, health plans, environmental taxes, or tanning services - you likely need to file Form 720 every quarter.
Not sure if you need to file? Read our filing eligibility guide
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Never Miss a Form 720 Filing Deadline
Form 720 is filed quarterly. Stay on top of your federal excise tax obligations.
Form 8849 - Claim Your Fuel Tax Refund
File for refunds on nontaxable fuel usage with our supported schedules
Schedule 1
Nontaxable Use of Fuels
Schedule 2
Sales by Registered Ultimate Vendors
Schedule 3
Certain Fuel Mixtures and Alternative Fuel Credit
Schedule 5
Section 4081(e) Claims
Schedule 6
Other Claims
Schedule 8
Registered Credit Card Issuers
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Tax Form 8849: Who Should File It? Eligibility, Benefits and Requirements
A complete guide to IRS Tax Form 8849 (Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes) covering what the form is and who it is designed for, a six-row eligibility table mapping filer type to applicable schedule (Schedules 1 through 8), five key financial benefits including direct IRS cash refunds and sustainable fuel credits, a six-row schedule reference table explaining what each schedule covers, the five filing requirements (valid EIN, $750 minimum threshold for Schedule 1, accurate tax records, correct schedule selection, and the 3-year filing window), the Form 720 vs Form 8849 distinction, a five-step online e-filing workflow through eFileExcise720 at $35.95 per claim, and eight FAQ answers covering refund timelines (20?45 days), multi-year filing, Form 4136 dual-claim prohibition, and registered ultimate vendor eligibility.
Read MoreDifference Between Filing Taxes Online vs Paper Filing: Pros, Cons, and Key Differences
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Read More7 PCORI Fee Filing Errors to Avoid When Completing Form 720
A practical guide to the seven most common PCORI Fee Filing Errors on IRS Form 720 in 2026, covering using an outdated form version, EIN mismatches, applying the wrong $3.47 or $3.84 rate for the wrong plan year, miscounting covered lives by excluding dependents, COBRA participants, and retirees, selecting the wrong plan year period during transitions, missing the July 31 deadline with no extensions available, and filing on paper instead of e-filing. Each error includes a specific "How to avoid it" fix, plus a penalty consequence section (5%/25% failure-to-file, 0.5% failure-to-pay), an eight-question FAQ, and a PCORI fee rates reference table.
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