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 Dec. 21, 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
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Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 26, 2024

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