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Announcement 2026-2: Confirmation that tax under section 4611 for 2026 does not include “oil spill tax”

“Oil spill tax” imposed under section 4611 expired on December 31, 2025.

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January 7, 2026

The IRS on January 7, 2025, released Announcement 2026-2 to confirm that the tax rate under section 4611 for 2026 includes only the 18 cents per barrel Superfund financing tax, and does not include the 9 cents per barrel “oil spill tax” (OST), which expired on December 31, 2025.

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