How to File an MFD-04 Return (Effective April 2020 Tax Period)

Effective for tax periods on or after April 2020, the following documentation provides information on how to file a Motor Fuel Distributor (MFD-04) return on Georgia Tax Center (GTC). 

The Excel return template for MFD-04 return can be found under Tax Templates. 

File an MFD-04 Return

  1. Log into GTC
  2. Under the Accounts tab, click the Motor Fuel Distributor Tax hyperlink.
  3. Locate and click the File Return hyperlink for the applicable tax period.
  4. Click Yes to “Do you have an XML or Excel return you would like to import?”
  5. Click the Import Return button.
  6. Click the Browse button to locate the file on your computer. Click the Import button.
  7. Confirm the return was successfully imported. Click the Next button.
  8. Click through the web request, reviewing the information populated from the imported file, until you reach the Fuel Type Review step. Click the Next button.
  9. Review the information populated on the Receipts step and the Disbursements step. Click the Next button on each screen. 
    NOTE: If you imported an XML file, you would see receipts and disbursements together in one table.
  10. Review the calculation of tax due. Click the Submit button.
  11. Click Yes to confirm you want to submit the request.

A confirmation page will appear with a confirmation number for the return. If a payment is due, follow the steps in the How to Submit a Payment with the MFD-04 Return section below.

File an MFD-04 Zero Dollar Return

  1. Log into  GTC
  2. Under the Accounts tab, click the Motor Fuel Distributor Tax hyperlink.
  3. Locate and click the File Return hyperlink for the applicable tax period.
  4. Click No to “Do you have an XML or Excel return you would like to import?” The Zero Return box becomes checked. 
    Click the Next button.
  5. Review the calculations of tax due. Click the Submit button.
  6. Click Yes to confirm you want to submit the request. 
    A confirmation page will appear with a confirmation number for the return. If a payment is due, follow the steps in the How to Submit a Payment with the MFD-04 Return section of this document. 

Submit a Payment with the MFD-04 Return

  1. Click the Make a Payment button at the bottom of the confirmation page.
  2. Fill out the banking information under the Payment Channel section. Confirm the dollar amount of the payment under the Payment section. 
    Click the Submit button.
    Note: Selecting the Pay by Credit Card button will direct you to an external site to enter your information. This site is not under the control of the State of Georgia.
  3. Click Yes to submit the payment. 
    A confirmation page will appear with a confirmation number for the payment. Click the OK button.