Before you can request for reinstatement of a prorate and fuel tax account you need to set up a License Express account and create or link an IFTA or related prorate and fuel tax account.
Gather the required information
If you’re paying for your reinstatement online, you’ll need one of the following:
- Your bank account number and routing number
- A credit card
Request to reinstate a Prorate and Fuel Tax account
Follow the steps below to request reinstatement for your prorate and fuel tax account.
At any time, you may choose the “Save Draft” button to save your progress and continue later.
1. Log onto your License Express account. On the “Summary” page, find the “Account” heading then choose “Request Account Reinstatement.
2. On the Request Reinstatement page choose “Start” to request reinstatement.
3. You can check the “Would you like to reinstate in order to close the IFTA account” box if you want to close your account. Attach any documents supporting your request for reinstatement and choose “Next.”
4. On the Request Reinstatement on Web screen, choose the “Continue to Payment.”
Choose your method of payment
5. Under “Payment Options,” indicate how you want to make your payment:
- Choose the "Bank Account” option to pay with your bank account number and routing number. Choose the “Next” button and proceed to step 6.
- Choose the “Credit Card” option to pay using your credit card details. Note: We’ll also charge a 3% fee. Choose the “Next” button and skip to step 9.
6. Under the “Pay with Bank Account” heading, enter the following information:
- Enter the amount of taxes you want to pay under “Amount” and “Confirm Amount.”
- Enter your bank’s routing number. If you need help finding it, see the image under the “Example Check” heading.
- Enter your bank account number. If you need help finding it, see the image under the “Example Check” heading.
- Reenter your bank account number.
- If your account is a checking account, choose “Checking.” If your account is a savings account, choose “Savings.”
- Next to “Save for future use,” indicate whether you want License Express to save your information for future payments.
- If you want License Express to save your banking information, choose “Yes.”
- If you don’t want License Express to store your banking information, choose “No.”
- Review the information you entered. Toggle the “Certify” option to confirm your bank account information is correct.
- Choose the “Submit” button.
7. Review the information you entered. Toggle the “Certify” option to confirm your bank account information is correct.
8. Choose the “Submit” button.
Pay with a credit or debit card
9. Under the “Pay with Credit Card” heading, enter the amount you want to pay under “Confirm Amount.” Then choose the “Submit” button.
10. License Express will redirect you to our secure credit card payment portal. Review the total amount you’ll pay with your card. Note that using a credit or debit card adds a 3% fee to your total.
11. Choose the “Next” button.
12. Enter the following information in the Billing Information fields. Note that you must fill in each of these fields unless we note otherwise:
- first name
- last name
- your street address
- Optional: Enter an apartment, unit, or suite number, if applicable.
- your city
13. Select your country from the dropdown menu. License Express will default to United States of America.
14. Select your state or province from the dropdown menu. License Express will default to Washington.
15. Enter your zip or postal code.
16. Complete the Payment Details fields:
- Choose the type of card you’re using. All the card types we accept will appear on the page.
- Enter your card number.
- Select the month your card expires.
- Select the year your card expires.
- Enter the CVN or security code on the back of your card.
- Review your information and choose the “Pay” button.
17. Select “Continue” to exit the transaction or select “Print” if you want to print a copy for your records.
After you submit your payment
We’ll verify the information you provided. We may contact you with questions at any time while we work to verify your information. Watch your email inbox or your mailbox, depending on the method of communication you chose.
If we can’t process your payment, we’ll tell you why. You can try again once you have the correct information or documents.