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Page 2of2 IFTA-115(3/21)
Instructions
General information componentsforafilingperiod,callthe TaxDepartmentatthe
UsethisformonlyifyouhaveanInternationalFuel Tax numberlistedinthe Need Help?boxbelow.
Agreement(IFTA)license.
Paid preparer’s responsibilities
Youmayusethisformtoclaimarefundofthedifference Underthelaw,allpaidpreparersmustsignandcompletethe
betweentheNew YorkfuelusetaxthatyoupaidonyourIFTA paidpreparersectionoftheform.Paidpreparersmaybesubject
reportandtheamountofNew Yorkfuelusetaxthatisdue tociviland/orcriminalsanctionsiftheyfailtocompletethis
basedonyourowncomputationofthesalestaxcomponent sectioninfull.
includedinthetaxrate. Youmustmakeaseparatecomputation
foreachfueltypeandeachperiod. Whencompletingthissection,enteryourNew Yorktaxpreparer
registrationidentificationnumber(NYTPRIN)ifyouarerequired
Youmustmaintainrecordsofallfuelpurchasestoproveyour tohaveone.IfyouarenotrequiredtohaveaNYTPRIN,enter
actualaveragepricepergallonoffuelusedinyourcomputation intheNYTPRINexcl. code boxoneofthespecified2-digit
ofthesalestaxcomponent.Evidenceofthefuelpurchasemust codeslistedbelowthatindicateswhyyouareexemptfromthe
beintheformofpurchaseinvoicesordeliverytickets. registrationrequirement. YoumustenteraNYTPRINoran
Donotsubmitpurchaseinvoicesorotherrelatedrecordswith exclusioncode. Also,youmustenteryourfederalpreparertax
yourclaimforrefund.However,youmayberequiredtosubmit identificationnumber(PTIN)ifyouhaveone;ifnot,youmust
theserecordsuponrequest. Youmustkeeptheoriginalinvoices enteryourSSN.
andotherrecordsforaminimumoffouryears.
Code Exemption type Code Exemption type
Yourclaimforrefundmustbefiledwithin49monthsfollowing
theendofthereportingperiodforwhichyouareclaiminga 01 Attorney 02 Employeeofattorney
refund. 03 CPA 04 EmployeeofCPA
Attach a copy of the IFTA report for each reporting period 05 PA(Public Accountant) 06 EmployeeofPA
for which you are claiming a refund. 07 Enrolledagent 08 Employeeofenrolledagent
09 Volunteertaxpreparer 10 Employeeofbusiness
Computation of refund preparingthatbusiness’ return
Column A –Enterthequarterlyperiod(month/year)forwhich
youareclaimingarefund. NewYorkStateLawrequiresall
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Column B –Enterthefueltype. Youmustmakeaseparate governmentagenciesthatmaintainasystemofrecordsto
computationforeachfueltypeforeachperiod. providenotificationofthelegalauthorityforanyrequestfor
personalinformation,theprincipalpurpose(s)forwhichthe
Column C –EnterthenetNew Yorktaxablegallons(asshown informationistobecollected,andwhereitwillbemaintained.
onyourIFTA report)forthefueltypeenteredincolumnB. Toviewthisinformation,visitourwebsite,or,ifyoudonot
Column D –EntertheNew Yorktaxrate(asshownonyour haveInternetaccess,callandrequestPublication54, Privacy
IFTAreport)forthefueltypeenteredincolumnB. Notification.SeeNeed help? fortheWebaddressandtelephone
number.
Column E –EnteryouralternativeNew Yorktaxratebasedon
yourcomputationofthesalestaxcomponentincludedinthetax
rate. Need help?
Calculating alternative rates Visitourwebsiteat www.tax.ny.gov
Ifyoumaintainsubstantiatingrecords,youmaycomputethe getinformationandmanageyourtaxesonline
salestaxcomponentsfordieselandothermotorfuelsbasedon
youractualaveragepricepergallonofthesefuelsusedduring checkfornewonlineservicesandfeatures
thereportingperiod,insteadofusingtheprevailingpriceper
gallonestablishedbythe TaxDepartmenttocomputethesales Telephone assistance
taxcomponentincludedintheNewYorktaxratesshownonyour MiscellaneousTaxInformation 518-457-5735
IFTAreport. Tocomputethealternativesalestaxcomponents
separatelyfordieselandothermotorfuels: Toorderformsand 518-457-5431
1.Determinethetotalcostoffuelpurchasedthatisusedduring TextTelephone(TTY)or Dial7-1-1forthe
thequarter,includingfederal,stateandlocaltaxes,butnot equipmentusers NewYorkRelayService
includingstateorlocalsalestaxesoranyothertaxesupon
whichstateandanylocalsalestaxisnotcomputed.For
example,inNew YorkStatethedieselmotorfueltaxandthe
motorfueltaxarenotincludedinthetotalcostoffuel.
2.Dividethisamountbythetotalnumberofgallonsoffuelused
(bothinandoutsideNew York)toarriveattheaverageprice
pergallon.
3.Computeyoursalestaxcomponentbymultiplyingthe
averagepricepergallonby7%(roundtothenearesttenthof
acent;thatis,.08753=.088).
4.SubtractthesalestaxcomponentincludedintheNew York
taxrateshownonyourIFTA report,andaddthesalestax
componentthatyoucomputed. Togetthetaxratesand
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