RMFT-8, Schedule C Instructions

This schedule is used for reporting the following taxes:

• Motor Fuel Tax (MFT)
• Underground Storage Tank Tax (UST)
• Environmental Impact Fee (EIF)

The gasoline products that must be reported on this schedule are all products commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline (including casing-head and absorption or natural gasoline), gasohol, motor benzol, or motor benzene, regardless of their classification or use.

You must file Schedule C electronically in MyTax Illinois.

• with your Form RMFT-5 MyTax Illinois return, if you need to report sales and transfers of gasoline gallons delivered to points outside of Illinois.
• with your Form RMFT-5-US MyTax Illinois return, if you need to report sales and transfers of gasoline gallons delivered to points outside of Illinois.

You have two options to file your schedules:

• import the electronic file of your schedules into MyTax Illinois, or
• manually enter the information onto the schedules in MyTax Illinois.

View the Electronic Filing Format for Motor Fuel Reporting for additional information on the format of the file.

You are required by law to keep books and records showing all purchases, receipts, losses through any cause, sales, distributions, and use of fuels.

If you have questions about this schedule, email us at REV.MF@illinois.gov or call our Springfield office weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 217-782-2291.

All information must be completed whether you imported a file or manually entered the data. You may do a combination of both. You may import a file and then make manual changes to fix any incorrect or incomplete information on your schedule. Do not make any manual entries prior to importing the file. All changes/entries will be overwritten. 

Note: Pre-set fields cannot be edited.

Invoice date - Enter the month, day, and year of the invoice. All transactions must be reported in the month of gross receipts. The invoice date field will allow thirty days prior to the period for which the return is being filed and up until the due date of the return.

Invoice number - Enter the invoice number. You must report the invoice number listed on the invoice billed to the purchaser.

Exception - When distributing into the pipeline, list the invoice number assigned by the pipeline company.

Name of carrier - Enter the carrier’s complete business name.

Exception - When distributing into the pipeline, list the name of the pipeline company.

Bill of lading or manifest number - Enter the bill of lading or manifest number. You must list each bill of lading as a separate entry on the Schedule C.

Exception - When distributing into the pipeline, list the bill of lading number assigned by the pipeline company.

Name of purchaser - Enter the purchaser’s complete name.

Exception - When distributing into the pipeline, list “Distributed into the pipeline” as the name of purchaser.

Origin city (Illinois cities only) - Enter the name of the city from which the fuel product originated. “Various” is an unacceptable city name.

Exception - When distributing into the pipeline, list the Illinois location where the fuel was placed into the pipeline.

Origin state - This field is pre-set to USA – Illinois.

Destination city - Enter the name of the city to which the fuel was delivered.

Destination state - Enter the name of the state to which the fuel product was delivered.

FEIN - Enter the purchaser’s Federal Employer Identification Number.

Exception - For an individual not assigned a FEIN, enter “99-9999999”

Invoiced gallons - Enter the number of gallons as invoiced.

Product type - Enter the 3-character product code.

• 061 - Natural Gasoline
• 065 - Gasoline
• 124 - Gasohol
• 999 - Other (specify)

Other product type - Enter a description of the “999-other” fuel product sold.

Liability date - This field is pre-set to the liability period of the return being filed.

RMFT-8 Instructions (R-09/21)