Register as an existing IFTA or IRP customer with an active account

Gather the required information

You’ll need the following information about the accounts that you are requesting access to:

• Your Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) or your Unified Business Identifier (UBI).
• The IFTA or IRP account number that you want to gain access to.
• For IRP accounts you will need the cab card for one of your currently registered vehicles.
• For IFTA accounts you will need your most recently filed IFTA return or the amount of your most recent payment.

Log into your License Express account

1. Go to the License Express login page and enter your Username and Password and then choose the Login button.

2. After you log in, we’ll automatically redirect you to SecureAccess Washington (SAW) to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We require this to help protect your identity and to prevent fraud.

3. Under “Choose Method,” choose your email address. You’ll only be able to see part of the address.

4. You’ll get an email from SAW with a verification code. Enter the last 6 digits in the field after the dash of that code and choose the “Submit” button.

5. Decide if you want SAW to remember the device you’re using. Don’t check the box if you’re using a public computer or one that you share with anyone else. Choose the “Submit” button.

6. At this point, you’ll be logged in to License Express for Partners.

Request Access to a Prorate or Fuel Tax Related Account

7. From the main dashboard of your License Express account choose “Request access to a Prorate and Fuel Tax related account.

8. Choose an account type from the Add access to a Prorate, Fuel Tax, or Unlicensed Refund account page.

• For IRP accounts, choose the “Request access to an existing IRP account” link and continue to step 9.
• For IFTA accounts choose “Request access to an IFTA account” and skip to step 21.

Request access to an existing IRP account

9. After choosing the IRP account type, choose the “Start Account Verification” button.

10. The account verification screen will provide an overview of required information. When you have finished reviewing the instructions, choose the Next button.

11. You must select a Request Type. Choose the Account Information option to verify your account and choose the Next button.

12. From the Validation screen, in the Customer Information section, select an ID type to verify your account with. This can be your Employer ID Number (EIN), your Unified Business ID (UBI), or for Sole Proprietors the Social Security Number associated with your account.

13. You must also enter your IRP account number in the Account Information section.

14. Enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) from your existing IRP fleet, along with the purchase price for that vehicle.

Note: You can find the purchase price on your existing cab card.

15. After you enter all the required information choose the Next button.

16. From the Service agent screen, answer the question “Are you completing this request as a Service Agent or on behalf of someone else?” Choose “No” and then choose the Next button.

Note: If you are a Service Agent, please visit Set up a new License Express account as a service agent for instructions.

17. Choose Submit to complete the request or Edit/Review if you need to make changes.

Note: Once you select Submit you will not be able to make changes.

18. After you submit you will be given a confirmation number. Choose the OK button from the bottom right corner to return to the Add Access screen.

Request access to an existing IFTA account

19. To begin the account verification process, choose the “Start Account Verification” button.

20. The account verification screen will provide an overview of required information. Review the instructions and then choose the Next button.

21. On the Request Type screen, choose the Account Information option to verify your account. Choose the Next button.

22. On the Validation screen, in the Customer Information section, choose an ID type to verify your account with. This can be your Employer ID Number (EIN), your Unified Business ID (UBI), or for Sole Proprietors the Social security Number associated with your account.

Enter your IFTA account number in the Account Information section, and in the IFTA Carrier Account Validation section choose one of the following items and enter the details listed:

• Fuel Type: this will need to match the information submitted on your most recent IFTA return.
• Payment amount: the amount of your most recent payment.
• Tax return: The amount of tax due from your most recently filed return.
• No Operations: If you have not yet purchased decals and your most recent return was for no operations, choose this option.
• No Previous returns: If you have not yet purchased decals and have not filed any IFTA returns since opening your account, choose this option.

23. After you enter all the required information choose the Next button.

24. Answer the question “Are you completing this request as a Service Agent or on behalf of someone else?” on the Service Agent screen. Choose “No” and then choose the Next button. Note: If you are a Service Agent, please visit Set up a new License Express account as a service agent for instructions.

25. Choose Submit to complete the request or Edit/Review if you need to make changes.

Note: Once you select Submit you will not be able to make changes.

26. After you submit you will be given a confirmation number. Choose the OK button.

After you register your existing accounts

After returning to the Add Access screen, select the Home icon labeled “License Express for Partners” at the top of the page to view your Summary Screen.

This screen displays all the Prorate and Fuel tax accounts that you have registered for online access.