New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
TR-684
PrompTax — Motor Fuel and Petroleum Business Taxes
(12/11)
(Articles 12-A and 13-A) Request for Hardship Exemption
Date
Taxpayer ID number
Business name
Business address
City
State
ZIP code
Primary contact name
Primary contact telephone number
Fax number
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The purpose of the hardship exemption is to provide relief for businesses who have experienced a significant decrease in recent tax
liability. A separate exemption form must be submitted for each applicable tax type.
You must complete the following worksheet in its entirety and meet the stated criteria in order to qualify for hardship exemption. Read
the instructions on the back of this form before completing it.
Period
Tax amount
(mm/yy – mm/yy)
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a Total Article 12-A and 13-A — most recent six-month period ................
a
b Total Article 12-A and 13-A tax — same six-month period as line a,
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prior year ............................................................................................
b
c Calculation
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c
(divide line a by line b)
d Total Article 12-A and 13-A tax for six-month period immediately
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preceding most recent six-month period from line a ..........................
d
e Calculation
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e
(multiply line c by line d)
f Total of lines
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f
(add line a and line e)
Mark an X in the box next to each exemption criterion that is a correct statement based on the calculations above:
Line c amount is less than 50% (0.5)
Line f is less than $2.5 million
Line c must be less than 50% (0.5) and line f must be less than $2.5 million to qualify for hardship exemption.
You will receive notification granting or denying exemption status within 14 calendar days of receipt of your request. If a hardship
exemption is granted, you will be released from participating in the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program for the remaining quarters
of the sales tax year ending next May 31 and for the immediately succeeding four sales tax quarters.
Certification: I certify that the information shown on this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, correct, and complete.
Authorized signature
Date
Name of signatory