Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, in the form of a letter.

You really need to know four provisions in the tax code. Please do not send your fuel invoices with your refund application. This is all taken into account when calculating your tax refund. If paying by check or cash, your payment must be postmarked on or before the 25th of the month after the reporting period. There is no specific form for a Utility Tax refund request. If your payment is received after the due date, we will charge a penalty.

Action Plan Item It is in your best interest to file your tax returns at your earliest possible convenience. Installing, maintaining, and operating traffic and signal lights. If the claim is file within the two-year period, the amount of refund cannot exceed the portion of the tax paid during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the claim. The fuel invoices must be dated within 13 months of the postmark date of the refund claim. All requests for refunds should be reported on Form NYC-8B.