IRS Hits Hydrogenated Rubber with Giant-Number Tax Formula
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The IRS got a request to add hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber to the list of chemicals that get a Superfund tax. This means companies dealing with this rubber might pay new taxes if the change happens. People have until June 2, 2025, to share their thoughts or ask for a public hearing before any decision is made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Potential Superfund Tax on HNBR
A petition asks the IRS to add hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (HNBR) to the list of taxable substances under section 4672(a). If added, companies that import, produce, or export HNBR could owe the Superfund excise tax; the petitioner calculated a tax rate of $10.02 per ton and reported that taxable chemicals make up 67.01 percent by weight of materials used to make HNBR. The petitioner is Zeon Chemicals L.P.; the petition filing date for making a determination is February 14, 2025.
Stakeholders Can Comment by June 2, 2025
Interested parties have until June 2, 2025 to submit written comments or request a public hearing on the petition to add HNBR to the taxable list. Comments may be submitted electronically at regulations.gov (docket IRS-2025-0033) or mailed to the IRS address listed in the notice; all submissions become part of the public record.
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