Page 4 of 4 AU-629 (4/11)
Instructions
Who may use this form
Lines 4 and 5 - Enter the number of gallons and applicable
petroleum business tax paid from Schedule A and Schedule B.
Any person who is registered with the Department as a Diesel
Motor Fuel Distributor and/or a Motor Fuel Distributor, may
Line 6 - Add the tax paid on lines 4 and 5, (Column B), and
use this form to claim a refund/reimbursement of the taxes
enter on this line.
prepaid to their supplier on fuel sold to governmental entities.
Lines 7 and 8 - Enter the number of gallons and applicable
The refund/reimbursement claimed on this form can only
prepaid sales tax paid from Schedule A and Schedule B.
be for the taxes for which you hold a valid license issued by
the Department. For example, if you are licensed as a Diesel
Line 9 - Add the tax paid on lines 7 and 8, (Column B) and enter
Motor Fuel Distributor and you are also a wholesaler/retailer
on this line.
of motor fuel and are not licensed with the Department as a
Motor Fuel Distributor, you may use this form to claim your
Line 10 - Add lines 3, 6 and 9 and enter the total on this line.
refund/reimbursement for the taxes prepaid on the diesel
motor fuel sold to governmental entities, but you must use
Schedules A and B
Form FT-946/1046, Motor/Diesel Motor Fuel Tax Refund
Complete all columns of Schedules A and B. Enter
Application, to claim your refund for the taxes paid on motor
information for those sales for which a refund/reimbursement
fuel sold to governmental entities.
is claimed. Include your sales of motor fuel on
Form PT-101.3, Nontaxable Sales of Motor Fuel, or PT-102.2,
When to file
Diesel Motor Fuel Nontaxable Sales, for the month of sale.
An application for refund/reimbursement may be filed on a
Attach copies of all invoices listed. Attach additional sheets if
weekly basis. For distributors filing refund/reimbursement
necessary. Be sure to total the Number of gallons sold exempt
applications for periods of less than one month, the period
and Taxes prepaid by seller columns. The totals of these
covered by the application must begin and end in the same
columns must be carried forward to page 1 as indicated.
calendar month.
Mail to:
NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
Claims for refund/reimbursement of the motor fuel or diesel
FUEL TAX REFUND UNIT
motor fuel excise tax and the petroleum business tax must be
PO BOX 5501
filed within three years from the date of purchase. Claims for
ALBANY NY 12205-0501
refund of the New York State and local sales tax must be filed
within three years from the date the tax was due.
Paid preparer
If you pay someone to prepare Form AU-629, the paid
General instructions
preparer must also sign it and fill in the other blanks in the paid
preparer’s area. If someone prepares Form AU-629 for you and
In order to expedite the processing of a refund/reimbursement
does not charge you, that person should not sign it.
claim, a claimant must furnish the necessary substantiation and
adhere to the following procedures:
Note to paid preparers — When signing Form AU-629, you
— You must complete the entire application and schedules.
must enter your New York tax preparer registration identification
Attach a worksheet, if necessary, and include adding
number (NYTPRIN) if you are required to have one. (Information
machine tapes if the worksheet is not computer generated;
on the New York State Tax Preparer Registration Program is
available on our Web site.) Also, you must enter your federal
— You must furnish proof of tax-paid purchases in the form of
preparer tax identification number (PTIN) if you have one; if
purchase invoices showing each tax (motor fuel and/or diesel
not, you must enter your social security number (SSN). (PTIN
motor fuel excise tax, petroleum business tax and prepaid
information is available at )
sales tax) listed separately;
— You must furnish proof of tax-free sales in the form of sales
Privacy notification — The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance may collect
and maintain personal information pursuant to the New York State Tax Law,
invoices issued to the governmental entity;
including but not limited to, sections 5-a, 171, 171-a, 287, 308, 429, 475, 505,
697, 1096, 1142, and 1415 of that Law; and may require disclosure of social
— Include the telephone number for your business in case we
security numbers pursuant to 42 USC 405(c)(2)(C)(i).
need to contact you concerning your refund/reimbursement.
This information will be used to determine and administer tax liabilities and, when
If you prefer that we communicate with your representative
authorized by law, for certain tax offset and exchange of tax information programs
(accountant, attorney, etc.), you must include a properly
as well as for any other lawful purpose.
executed power of attorney.
Information concerning quarterly wages paid to employees is provided to certain
state agencies for purposes of fraud prevention, support enforcement, evaluation
of the effectiveness of certain employment and training programs and other
Additional documentation may be requested by the Tax
purposes authorized by law.
Department upon review of the refund/reimbursement
Failure to provide the required information may subject you to civil or criminal
application submitted. After the refund/reimbursement has been
penalties, or both, under the Tax Law.
paid, the purchase and sales invoices will be returned provided
This information is maintained by the Manager of Document Management,
NYS Tax Department, W A Harriman Campus, Albany NY 12227; telephone
a stamped self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage is
(518) 457-5181.
sent with this application.
You must keep all records and other supporting documents,
Need help?
including those related to purchases and use, used to complete
this refund/reimbursement application for a period of at least
three years and be able to produce them upon request of the
Internet access:
Tax Department.
(for information, forms, and publications)
Line instructions
Miscellaneous Tax Information Center:
(518) 457-5735
Lines 1 and 2 - Enter the number of gallons and applicable
To order forms and publications:
(518) 457-5431
excise tax paid from Schedule A and Schedule B.
Text Telephone (TTY) Hotline
Line 3 - Add the tax paid on lines 1 and 2, (Column B) and enter
(for persons with hearing and
on this line.
speech disabilities using a TTY):
(518) 485-5082