# 2025-09135: Tridecyl Alcohol Could Join the Superfund Tax List

2025-09135, Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Tridecyl Alcohol, is a Federal Register notice from Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service published 2025-05-21, effective Written comments and requests for a public hearing must be received on or before July 21, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-09135
- Title: Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Tridecyl Alcohol
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service
- Citation: 90 FR 21824
- Published: 2025-05-21
- Effective: Written comments and requests for a public hearing must be received on or before July 21, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-22

## In one line

Tridecyl Alcohol Could Join the Superfund Tax List

## Summary

The IRS got a request to add tridecyl alcohol to the list of chemicals that get a Superfund tax. If added, companies dealing with this chemical might pay extra taxes to help clean up pollution. People have until July 21, 2025, to share their thoughts or ask for a public hearing before any decision is made.

## Abstract

This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that tridecyl alcohol be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.

## Effects PRIA read

- Potential Superfund Tax on Tridecyl Alcohol: cost, medium. A petition was filed asking the IRS to add tridecyl alcohol to the list of taxable substances under section 4672(a). If the IRS adds it, companies that make, import, export, or sell tridecyl alcohol could owe a Superfund excise tax; the petitioner calculated a potential tax rate of $7.40 per ton an…
- Opportunity to Comment or Request Hearing by July 21, 2025: benefit, low. Stakeholders can submit written comments or request a public hearing about the petition to add tridecyl alcohol; comments and hearing requests must be received on or before July 21, 2025, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (docket IRS-2025-0056) or by mail to the IRS address in the notice. Submitte…

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## Sources
- [2025-09135 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/21/2025-09135/superfund-tax-on-chemical-substances-request-to-modify-list-of-taxable-substances-notice-of-filing)
- [2025-09135 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/pdf/2025-09135.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09135 (as of 2026-10-22).