Commercial Fishing

A credit or refund may be allowed for the excise tax on fuel used in a boat engaged in commercial fishing.

Boats engaged in commercial fishing include only watercraft used in taking, catching, processing, or transporting fish, shellfish, or other aquatic life for commercial purposes, such as selling or processing the catch, on a specific trip basis. They include boats used in both fresh and salt water fishing. They do not include boats used for both sport fishing and commercial fishing on the same trip.

Fuel used in aircraft to locate fish is not fuel used in commercial fishing.

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