Instructions For Form St-810 - New York State And Local Sales And Use Tax Return - Quarterly For Part-Quarterly Filers

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New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
ST-810-I
Instructions for Form ST-810, New York State and Local Sales
(11/99)
and Use Tax Return — Quarterly for Part-Quarterly Filers
additional 5% tax due on passenger car rentals and
Form ST-810.2 — Quarterly
Vendor collection credit
the additional 5% tax on information and
Schedule A
entertainment services. Although this return is all
increased
that is required for most vendors, certain vendors
Use Schedule A to report tax on hotel room
are required to file separate schedules in addition
occupancy, food and drink, admissions to places of
New York State allows you to claim a credit on
to the return (see Schedules That May Be
amusement, club dues and cabaret charges in
your sales tax return for collecting the state
Required below).
Nassau and Niagara counties.
sales tax from your customers. The amount of
this vendor collection credit has been
Change In Filing Period
increased from 1½% to 3½% of the state
Form ST-810.3 — Quarterly
portion of the sales tax you are required to
Schedule B
Monthly Filing
collect. In addition, the maximum amount of
vendor collection credit allowed on each return
Use Schedule B to report sales in any jurisdiction
You must file monthly returns beginning the
has been increased from $100 to $150. You
listed on the schedule that imposes a sales and
first month of the quarter following any quarter
can take this credit only when your return is
use tax on the following energy sources and
in which:
filed on time and paid in full.
services:
— you have total taxable receipts (including
— telephone services, telephone answering
purchases subject to use tax), rents, and
These instructions will help you complete your
services and telegraph, refrigeration and
amusement charges of $300,000 or more, or
quarterly return, ST-810, New York State and Local
nonresidential gas (including propane sold in
Sales and Use Tax Return - Quarterly for Part-
— you are a distributor, as defined under Article
containers of 100 pounds or more), electric and
Quarterly Filers . If you need further assistance, see
12-A, selling motor fuel or diesel motor fuel, and
steam services;
Need Help? on page 4. You should keep all records
you have sold a total of 100,000 gallons or
— residential gas (including propane sold in
and other supporting documents used in
more of this fuel (taxable or nontaxable).
containers of 100 pounds or more), electric and
completing your return and be able to produce
steam services; and
Note: Importers and others registered under
them on request by the Commissioner of Taxation
Article 12-A as distributors of motor fuel or diesel
and Finance or his agents for at least three years
— residential use of coal, fuel oil and wood used
motor fuel must not include on this return,
after the due date of the return to which they relate,
for residential heating. You also use Schedule B
Form ST-810, or on the part-quarterly return,
or the date when the return was filed, if later.
to report the use tax due these localities on the
Form ST-809, any amounts reported on
above energy sources and services purchased
Form FT-945/1045, Report of Sales Tax
tax-free under direct payment permits or
The Sales and Use Tax Return
Prepayments on Motor Fuel/Diesel Motor Fuel.
otherwise.
Two copies of the sales and use tax return are
Retailers of heating oil only must not use
mailed to each registered vendor. On the copy you
Quarterly Filing
Schedule B to report tax due on heating oil used in
file, place the enclosed peel-and-stick
If you are presently required to file part-quarterly
their motor vehicles. They must use Form ST-
preaddressed label in the name and address
(monthly) returns and
810.10 , Quarterly Schedule FR for Part-Quarterly
portion, as indicated on the return. Keep the other
Filers and take credit on Form ST-810.10 for any
copy for your records.
— your total taxable receipts (including purchases
prepaid tax paid on the fuel used. No credits may
subject to use tax), rents and amusements
If you did not receive a return with a preaddressed
be taken for any prepaid tax passed through to
charges amounted to less than $300,000 in
label, please complete the name and address
them on their purchases of enhanced fuel later sold
every one of the last four quarters, or
portion, including your sales tax vendor
for residential heating (sales reported on Schedule
— you are a distributor as defined under Article
identification number from your certificate of
B). They may recover this portion of the prepaid tax
12-A selling motor fuel or diesel motor fuel, and
authority. Include your business telephone number
by applying for a refund using Form FT-1010,
you sold less than 100,000 gallons in every one
and the number at which you can be reached
Application for Refund of Prepaid Sales Tax on
of the last four quarters,
during the day, if different.
Diesel Motor Fuel Sold Other Than at Retail
you may request conversion to quarterly filing.
Service Stations .
Enter the exact legal name of the business. For a
corporation, use the name as it appears on the
To change your filing period, contact the Business
Form ST-810.4 — Quarterly
Certificate of Incorporation; for an unincorporated
Tax Information Center; see Need Help? on
Schedule NJ
business, use the name in which the business
page 4. Failure to file a return on time may result in
owns property or acquires debt; for a partnership,
penalty and interest charges.
Vendors registered in the the New Jersey/New York
use the partnership name. A sole proprietor must
Reciprocal Tax Agreement use Schedule NJ to
use the name of the individual owner.
Schedules That May Be Required
report the New Jersey tax due on sales of tangible
personal property and services.
Enter the trade name, doing-business-as (DBA)
If you file any of the following schedules, attach
name, or assumed name if different from the legal
them to Form ST-810. With the exception of the
name. If the business is not incorporated, it is the
Form ST-810.5 — Quarterly
amounts from Schedules N-ATT, CT and NJ,
name filed with the county clerk’s office pursuant to
include on line 1 of your return the tax reported on
Schedule N
section 130 of the General Business Law.
the schedules.
Use Schedule N to report sales of the following
All part-quarterly (monthly) filers must use this form
Refer to the instructions accompanying each of the
services within the city of New York:
as a report for the third month of the quarterly
schedules for additional information related to that
— parking, garaging or storing of motor vehicles at
period and as a quarterly report, regardless of
specific schedule.
facilities other than garages that are part of
which type (long or short form) part-quarterly return
premises occupied as private one- or two-family
was filed for the first two months of the quarter.
Form ST-810.1 — Quarterly
dwellings;
That is, the completed quarterly return,
Form ST-810, must show your actual gross sales,
Schedule U
— credit rating and credit reporting services;
taxable sales and purchases subject to use tax for
— protective and detective services (except port
Use Schedule U to report sales or purchases
the three-month period covered by the return
watchman);
subject only to local sales and use taxes:
unless you are a seller of motor fuel or diesel motor
— beauty, barbering, hair restoring, manicuring,
— installation, repair, maintenance or service of
fuel. If you are a seller of motor fuel or diesel motor
pedicuring, electrolysis, massage and similar
machinery and equipment used directly and
fuel, see Notice to Retail Sellers of Motor Fuel or
services;
predominantly in production;
Diesel Motor Fuel on page 2. The return must also
show the receipts subject to the special taxes
— charges from sales of services or for the use of
— installation, repair, maintenance or service of
imposed on passenger car rentals, and information
weight control salons, health salons,
central office equipment or station apparatus
and entertainment services provided through
gymnasiums, turkish baths, sauna baths and
used directly and predominantly in receiving or
telephony and telegraphy.
similar establishments;
initiating and switching telephone or telegraph
communication; and
— charges for occupancy of hotels, motels and
The front of the return is used to summarize the
business activity and tax due. Part II is used to
similar establishments;
— installation, repair, maintenance or service of
report the details of taxable sales and services and
parts, tools and supplies used in connection
— interior decorating and designing services; and
purchases subject to use tax and the total state
with the above machinery, equipment or
— interior cleaning and maintenance services.
and local taxes due for each taxing jurisdiction.
apparatus.
Part II is also used to report the details of the
Form ST-810.5-ATT, Schedule N-ATT, is also
required of vendors who provide parking services in
New York City.

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