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Part IV. Items of General Interest

Changes to Excise Taxes, Effective After December 31, 2002

The following changes are effective ofter December 31, 2002, and will be on Form 720 or in the Instructions for Form 720 for the 1st quarter of 2003, and on Form 8849 (Schedules 1, 3, and 4),

revised January 2003.

1. The tax on sales of luxury passenger vehicles (IRS No. 92) will expire.

2. The tax on use of international air travel facilities (IRS No. 27) increases for amounts paid during 2003 to:

* $13.40 per person for flights that begin or end in the United States and

* $6.70 per person for domestic segments that begin or end in Alaska or Hawaii (applies only to departures).

3. Fuel tax changes

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The following tax rates will increase:

The gasohol blending credit rates for gasoline taxed at the full rate will decrease:

The following other fuels tax rates (IRS No. 79) will increase:

The tax rates for alcohol (ethanol) sold as but used as fuel (IRS No. 51) will decrease:

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