IFTA License Renewals for 2021 – What You Need to Know By DHSMV Bureau of Commercial Vehicles and Driver Services
decal reorder. Remember, in addition to the minimum liability coverage that applies to your type of operation, you must also show that you have current personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.
IFTA renewal notices for 2021 were recently mailed by the Bureau of Commercial Vehicles and Driver Services (CVDS). In Florida, renewal of International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) credentials simply requires submission of a Decal Reorder form. A personalized copy of this form is included in the renewal notice package. A blank copy is also available on the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website (www. FLHSMV.gov). Search for Form 85010. Carriers may reorder one set of decals for every qualified vehicle in their IRP fleet. Carriers which do not have a Florida IRP account must submit proof of their qualified vehicles with their decal reorder. Carriers which have a Florida IRP account and are also registered E-File users may order online instead. Before placing your order, be sure all your quarterly tax returns are up to date and there are no outstanding taxes due. Carriers whose tax filings are current through the third quarter of 2020 will be considered eligible
to renew. However, carriers with Florida IRP accounts are also required to have proof of current vehicle insurance on file. Therefore, to be in full compliance and eligible for IFTA renewal, any carrier whose vehicle insurance policy renews after they have already renewed their Florida IRP fleet needs to ensure that CVDS has a copy of the current coverage on file. Without this proof of active coverage, Florida IRP accountholders will not be eligible to renew IFTA. If this applies to you, enclose a copy of your current certificate of insurance or other proof of coverage with your 2021
CVDS will start issuin g new licenses and decals in November to those carriers which have satisfied all the requirements and were prompt about submitting their renewal requests. The new decals can be affixed to vehicles beginning December 1. However, the deadline for submitting renewal requests has always been December 31. Carriers which do not timely comply with requirements or wait after December 31 to submit their reorder are considered late. Although it is permissible to operate with last year’s license and decals through February 28 of 2021, the purpose of this two-month grace period is for jurisdictions to have ample time to issue renewed licenses and decals. It is not a grace period for carriers to renew. Avoid last minute issues and get your renewal submitted before the holidays!
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