N.Y. Tax Law Section 186-F
Public safety communications surcharge


1.

Definitions. As used in this section, where not otherwise specifically defined and unless a different meaning is clearly required:

(a)

“Place of primary use” has the same meaning as that term is defined in paragraph twenty-six of subdivision (b) of § 1101 (Definitions)section eleven hundred one of this chapter.

(b)

“Wireless communications customer” means mobile telecommunications customer as defined in subparagraph (i) of paragraph twenty-seven of subdivision (b) of § 1101 (Definitions)section eleven hundred one of this chapter, who contracts for or is the end user of wireless communications service.

(c)

“Wireless communications device” means any equipment used to access a wireless communications service.

(d)

“Wireless communications service” means all commercial mobile services, as that term is defined in section 332(d) of title 47 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, all broadband personal communications services, wireless radio telephone services, geographic area specialized and enhanced specialized mobile radio services, and incumbent-wide area specialized mobile radio licensees, which offer real time, two-way voice or data service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network or otherwise provides access to emergency communications services.

(e)

“Wireless communications service supplier” means a home service provider as defined in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph twenty-seven of subdivision (b) of § 1101 (Definitions)section eleven hundred one of this chapter, provided that the home service provider provides wireless communications service and has one or more wireless communications customers in New York state.

(f)

“Prepaid wireless communications seller” means a person making a retail sale of prepaid wireless communications service.

(g)

“Prepaid wireless communications service” means a prepaid mobile calling service as defined in paragraph twenty-two of subdivision (b) of § 1101 (Definitions)section eleven hundred one of this chapter. 2

Source: Section 186-F — Public safety communications surcharge, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TAX/186-F (updated Apr. 26, 2024; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Additional franchise tax on certain oil companies
182‑A
Franchise tax on certain oil companies
183
Franchise tax on transportation and transmission corporations and associations
183‑A
Metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge on transportation and transmission corporations and associations
184
Additional franchise tax on transportation and transmission corporations and associations
184‑A
Additional metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge on transportation and transmission corporations and associations services
186‑A
Tax on the furnishing of utility services
186‑C
Metropolitan transportation business tax surcharge on utility services and excise tax on sale of telecommunication services
186‑D
Transportation business tax on utility services in Erie county
186‑E
Excise tax on telecommunication services
186‑F
Public safety communications surcharge
186‑G
Wireless communications surcharge authorized
187
Credit for special additional mortgage recording tax
187‑A
Credit for employment of persons with disabilities
187‑B
Alternative fuels and electric vehicle recharging property credit
187‑C
Biofuel production credit
187‑D
Green building credit
187‑E
Credit for transportation improvement contributions
187‑F
Order of credits
187‑G
Brownfield redevelopment tax credit
187‑H
Remediated brownfield credit for real property taxes for qualified sites
187‑I
Environmental remediation insurance credit
187‑N
Security training tax credit
187‑N*2
Fuel cell electric generating equipment expenditures credit
187‑O
Temporary deferral nonrefundable payout credit
187‑P
Temporary deferral refundable payout credit
187‑Q
Utility COVID-19 debt relief credit
187‑R
Commercial security tax credit
188
Tax surcharge
189‑B
Tax surcharge
190
Long-term care insurance credit
191
Receivers, etc
192
Reports of corporations
193
Extension of time for filing report
194
Further requirements as to reports of corporations
197
Payment of tax and penalties
197‑A
Declaration of estimated tax
197‑B
Payments of estimated tax
197‑C
Applicability of section one hundred eighty-two-a
197‑D
The provisions of article twenty-seven of this chapter which pertain to declarations and payments of estimated taxes shall be applicable ...
202
Secrecy required of officials
203
Collection of taxes
203‑A
Dissolution of delinquent business corporations
203‑B
Annulment of authority to do business by foreign corporations
204
Reports to be made by the secretary of state
205
Deposit of moneys collected from taxes imposed by sections one hundred eighty-three and one hundred eighty-four of this chapter
206
Deposit and disposition of revenue
207
Limitation of time
207‑A
Exemption of corporations owned by a municipality
207‑B
Practice and procedure for taxable years ending on or after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred sixty-four

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 26, 2024

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