C.R.S. Section 39-26-715
Fuel and oil

  • definitions

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The following are exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 1 of this article:

(I)

All commodities that are taxed under the provisions of article 27 of this title; and all commodities that are taxed under said provisions and the tax is refunded; and all sales and purchases of aviation fuel upon which no Colorado sales tax was in fact collected and retained prior to July 1, 1963; except that aviation fuel used in turbo-propeller or jet engine aircraft and upon which a sales tax was collected prior to January 1, 1989, shall not be exempt.

(II)

On and after June 10, 2016, all sales and purchases of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke sold for residential use. Residential use is presumed when a utility company charges a residential utility rate and such utility company may conclusively rely on such presumption. For purposes of this subparagraph (II):

(A)

“Gas” includes natural, manufactured, and liquefied petroleum gas.

(B)

“Residence” means a separate dwelling in a multi-unit apartment, condominium, townhouse, or mobile trailer home park, or a separate single-unit dwelling, that is either billed under a single utility meter or a master utility meter and either charged at a residential, commercial, or other nonresidential utility rate. “Residence” includes minor buildings associated with the residence that are billed under the residential utility meter, such as a shed, garage, or barn.

(C)

“Residential use” means the use of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke for domestic purposes, including powering lights, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, space heaters, air conditioners, or other domestic items that require power or fuel in a residence.

(III)

All sales of dyed diesel.

(b)

Based upon reports submitted by retailers pursuant to the provisions of part 1 of this article, the department of revenue shall compile a monthly report showing the amount of sales taxes collected on aviation fuel used in turbo-propeller or jet engine aircraft during the previous month by each retailer. The monthly report shall be transmitted to the aeronautics division created in section 43-10-103, C.R.S., for use by the division in distributing moneys in the aviation fund in accordance with section 43-10-110, C.R.S.

(2)

The following are exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 2 of this article 26:

(a)

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(I)

The storage, use, or consumption of gasoline that is taxed under the provisions of part 1 of article 27 of this title 39 and all gasoline that is taxed under said provisions and the tax on which is refunded; except that aviation fuel used in turbo-propeller or jet engine aircraft and upon which a tax was collected pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of this article 26 prior to January 1, 1989, shall not be exempt.

(II)

Based upon reports submitted by users or consumers pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of this article, the department of revenue shall compile a monthly report showing the amount of use taxes collected on aviation fuel used in turbo-propeller or jet engine aircraft during the previous month by each user or consumer. The monthly report shall be transmitted to the aeronautics division created in section 43-10-103, C.R.S., for use by the division in distributing moneys in the aviation fund in accordance with section 43-10-110, C.R.S.

(b)

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(I)

The storage, use, or consumption of electricity, coal, coke, fuel oil, steam, nuclear fuel, or gas for use in processing, manufacturing, mining, refining, irrigation, building construction, telegraph, telephone, and radio communication, street and railroad transportation services, and all industrial uses.

(II)

and (III) Repealed.

(c)

On and after June 10, 2016, the storage, use, or consumption of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke sold for residential use. Residential use is presumed when a utility company charges a residential utility rate and such utility company may conclusively rely on such presumption. For purposes of this paragraph (c):

(I)

“Gas” includes natural, manufactured, and liquefied petroleum gas.

(II)

“Residence” means a separate dwelling in a multi-unit apartment, condominium, townhouse, or mobile trailer home park, or a separate single-unit dwelling, that is either billed under a single utility meter or a master utility meter and either charged at a residential, commercial, or other nonresidential utility rate. “Residence” includes minor buildings associated with the residence that are billed under the residential utility meter, such as a shed, garage, or barn.

(III)

“Residential use” means the use of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke for domestic purposes, including powering lights, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, space heaters, air conditioners, or other domestic items that require power or fuel in a residence.

(d)

The storage, use, or consumption of dyed diesel.

(3)

In any case in which a sales tax has been imposed under part 1 of this article on lubricating oil used other than in motor vehicles, the purchaser shall be entitled to a refund equal to the amount of the state sales tax paid on that portion of the sale price that is attributable to the federal excise tax imposed on the sale of such lubricating oil. In any case in which a use tax has been imposed under part 2 of this article on lubricating oil used other than in motor vehicles, the payer of such tax is entitled to a refund equal to the amount of such use tax paid on that portion of the amount upon which the use tax was imposed that is attributable to the federal excise tax paid on such lubricating oil. The refund allowed under this subsection (3) shall be paid by the executive director of the department of revenue upon receiving evidence that the purchaser has received under section 6424 of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended, a refund of the federal excise tax paid on the sale of such lubricating oil. The claim for a refund shall be made upon such forms as shall be prescribed and furnished by the executive director, which forms shall contain such information as the executive director may prescribe.

(4)

As used in this section, “dyed diesel” has the same meaning as set forth in section 39-27-101 (8).

Source: Section 39-26-715 — Fuel and oil - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-39.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

39‑26‑101
Short title 39‑26‑102
Definitions 39‑26‑102.5
Change of references from “Internal Revenue Code of 1954” to “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” 39‑26‑103
Licenses - fee - revocation - definition 39‑26‑103.5
Qualified purchaser - direct payment permit number - qualifications 39‑26‑104
Property and services taxed - definitions 39‑26‑105
Vendor liable for tax - definitions - repeal 39‑26‑105.2
Remittance of tax - GIS - vendor held harmless - requirements of GIS database - rules - definition 39‑26‑105.3
Remittance of tax - electronic database - vendor held harmless - repeal 39‑26‑105.4
Remittance of tax - determination of address - dealer held harmless 39‑26‑105.5
Remittance of sales taxes - electronic funds transfers 39‑26‑106
Schedule of sales tax 39‑26‑107
Rules and regulations 39‑26‑108
Tax cannot be absorbed 39‑26‑109
Reports of vendor 39‑26‑111
Credit sales 39‑26‑112
Excess tax - remittance - repeal 39‑26‑113
Collection of sales tax - motor vehicles - off-highway vehicles - exemption - process for motor vehicles sold at auction - exception - definition 39‑26‑113.5
Refund of state sales taxes for vehicles used in interstate commerce - fund 39‑26‑115
Deficiency due to negligence 39‑26‑116
Record of sales 39‑26‑117
Tax lien - exemption from lien 39‑26‑118
Recovery of taxes, penalty, and interest - repeal 39‑26‑119
License and tax additional 39‑26‑120
False or fraudulent return, statement - penalty 39‑26‑121
Penalty 39‑26‑122
Administration 39‑26‑122.5
Collection of sales tax - enhanced efficiencies - intergovernmental agreements with local governments - legislative declaration 39‑26‑123
Receipts - disposition - transfers of general fund surplus - sales tax holding fund - creation - definitions 39‑26‑124
Applicability to banks 39‑26‑125
Limitations 39‑26‑126
Legislative finding as to revenues for old age pension fund 39‑26‑127
Legislation modifying the state sales tax base - no impact on local government sales tax bases - no expansion of local authority to levy sales tax 39‑26‑128
Uniform sales and use tax base - definition 39‑26‑129
Refund for property used in rural broadband service - legislative declaration - definitions 39‑26‑201
Definitions 39‑26‑202
Authorization of tax 39‑26‑204
Periodic return - collection 39‑26‑204.5
Remittance of tax - electronic database - retailer held harmless - repeal 39‑26‑204.6
Remittance of tax - determination of address - motor vehicle dealer held harmless 39‑26‑205
Tax constitutes lien - exemption from lien 39‑26‑206
Failure to make return 39‑26‑207
Penalty interest on unpaid tax 39‑26‑208
Collection of use tax - motor vehicles 39‑26‑209
Rules and regulations 39‑26‑210
Limitations 39‑26‑211
Applicability to banks 39‑26‑212
Legislation modifying the state use tax base - no impact on local government use tax bases - no expansion of local authority to levy use tax 39‑26‑401
Definitions 39‑26‑402
Refund of state sales and use tax for biotechnology - application requirements and procedures 39‑26‑701
Definitions 39‑26‑702
Department of revenue - rules 39‑26‑703
Disputes and refunds - repeal 39‑26‑704
Miscellaneous sales tax exemptions - governmental entities - hotel residents - schools - exchange of property 39‑26‑705
Miscellaneous use tax exemptions - printers ink and newsprint - manufactured goods 39‑26‑706
Miscellaneous sales and use tax exemptions - internet access - refractory materials - precious metal bullion and coins 39‑26‑707
Food, meals, beverages, and packaging - definitions 39‑26‑708
Construction and building materials - legislative declaration - definition 39‑26‑709
Machinery and machine tools - definitions 39‑26‑710
Railroads - construction and building materials - tangible personal property - work equipment - rolling stock 39‑26‑711
Aircraft - tangible personal property 39‑26‑711.5
Aircraft - use outside state 39‑26‑711.8
Aircraft - use outside state - on-demand air carriers 39‑26‑711.9
Historic aircraft on loan for public display - definition 39‑26‑712
Trailers and trucks 39‑26‑713
Tangible personal property 39‑26‑714
Vending machines - definitions 39‑26‑715
Fuel and oil - definitions 39‑26‑716
Agriculture and livestock - special fuels - definitions 39‑26‑717
Drugs and medical and therapeutic devices - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 39‑26‑718
Charitable organizations - association or organization of parents and teachers of public school students 39‑26‑719
Motor vehicles 39‑26‑720
Bingo equipment 39‑26‑721
Manufactured homes and tiny homes 39‑26‑723
Colorado wood products - repeal 39‑26‑724
Components used to produce energy from a renewable energy source - definitions 39‑26‑725
Sales related to a school - definitions 39‑26‑726
Medical marijuana - debilitating conditions and ability to purchase 39‑26‑727
Tribal exemption - motor vehicles - partial interest - definition - legislative declaration 39‑26‑728
Property for use in space flight - definitions 39‑26‑729
Retail sales of marijuana 39‑26‑730
Sales and use tax exemption forms - simplification - legislative declaration 39‑26‑731
Eligible decarbonizing building materials - tax preference performance statement - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 39‑26‑732
Heat pump systems - tax preference performance statement - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 39‑26‑733
Residential energy storage systems - tax preference performance statement - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 39‑26‑734
Rebuilding from declared wildfire disaster - tax preference performance statement - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 39‑26‑801
Legislative declaration 39‑26‑802
Sales and use tax simplification task force - creation 39‑26‑802.5
Sales and use tax simplification - request for information 39‑26‑802.7
Electronic sales and use tax simplification system - sourcing method - implementation - legislative intent - definitions 39‑26‑802.9
Retailers without physical presence or with only incidental physical presence in local taxing jurisdictions - streamlined application process and no fee for local general business license - legislative declaration - definitions 39‑26‑803
Gifts, grants, or donations 39‑26‑804
Repeal of part
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 39-26-715’s source at colorado​.gov