New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
Chapter III - Fuel and Carrier Taxes
Subchapter C - Truck Mileage and Fuel Use Taxes
Article 2 - Truck Mileage Tax
Part 481 - Computation Of Tax
Section 481.5 - Gross weight method, optional method of computing the tax on tractors and trailers
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Tax Law, § 503, subd. 2
(a) If a carrier operates tractor-trailer combinations he may elect in his return to compute the tax by one of the two methods set forth below:
(b) A carrier electing either of the above methods of reporting must use such method of reporting on all vehicles used during the taxable period. Such election shall be irrevocable with respect to the reporting period for which the return is filed.
Example:
If a carrier operates three tractors the unloaded weight of each of which is as follows:
Tractor A | 12,200 pounds |
Tractor B | 11,200 pounds |
Tractor C | 10,954 pounds |
and three trailers the maximum gross weight of each of which is as follows:
Trailer X | 49,600 pounds |
Trailer Y | 44,000 pounds |
Trailer Z | 40,000 pounds |
and each combination traveled 100 laden miles on the public highways of this State during the period, the tax may be computed as follows:
Option A: | |||||
Tractor | Trailer | Maximum G.W. | Laden mileage | Rate | Tax |
A | X | 61,800 | 100 | .023 | $ 2.30 |
A | Y | 56,200 | 100 | .021 | 2.10 |
A | Z | 52,200 | 100 | .019 | 1.90 |
B | X | 60,800 | 100 | .023 | 2.30 |
B | Y | 55,200 | 100 | .020 | 2.00 |
B | Z | 51,200 | 100 | .018 | 1.80 |
C | X | 60,554 | 100 | .023 | 2.30 |
C | Y | 54,954 | 100 | .020 | 2.00 |
C | Z | 50,954 | 100 | .018 | 1.80 |
$18.50 |
Option B: | |||||
Tractor | Trailer | Maximum G.W. | Laden mileage | Rate | Tax |
A | X | 61,800 | 300 | .023 | $ 6.90 |
A | Y | 56,200 | 300 | .021 | 6.30 |
A | Z | 52,200 | 300 | .019 | 5.70 |
$18.90 |