Application

An interstate carrier must file Form E-581 to obtain a refund under G.S. 105-164.14(a). A refund period is a calendar quarter. A claim for refund covers sales and use taxes paid during a quarter. A claim for refund is due within 60 days after the end of a quarter. The Department shall not accept a claim for refund filed later than three years after its due date. A claim for refund shall include only taxes paid for the calendar quarter covered by the claim. An amended claim for refund shall be filed to correct an understatement of a refund claimed for a prior quarter. An amended claim for refund must be filed to correct an overstatement of a refund made for a prior quarter.