The Taxi and Limousine Commission stopped quarterly Taxi and Street Hail Livery (SHL) Improvement Surcharge billing and began monthly billing in 2021. Surcharge invoices will be posted Friday of the third full week of the month in TLC’s License Applications, Renewals & Summonses system (LARS). Bills will be due on the 15th day of each month.
To view balances and remit payment for funds you collected, please visit LARS at https://www1.nyc.gov/lars.
Below is the Improvement Surcharge billing calendar.
Improvement Surcharge for Trips Completed |
Bills Posted |
Full Payment is Due to the TLC |
November 2022 |
12/23/2022 |
1/15/2023 |
December 2022 |
1/20/2023 |
2/15/2023 |
January 2023 |
2/24/2023 |
3/15/2023 |
February 2023 |
3/24/2023 |
4/15/2023 |
March 2023 |
4/21/2023 |
5/15/2023 |
April 2023 |
5/26/2023 |
6/15/2023 |
May 2023 |
6/23/2023 |
7/15/2023 |
June 2023 |
7/21/2023 |
8/15/2023 |
July 2023 |
8/25/2023 |
9/15/2023 |
August 2023 |
9/22/2023 |
10/15/2023 |
September 2023 |
10/20/2023 |
11/15/2023 |
October 2023 |
11/24/2023 |
12/15/2023 |
November 2023 |
12/22/2023 |
1/15/2024 |
December 2023 |
1/26/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Owners and Agents should direct all questions or disputes to:
Disputes must be received within 15 days from the date the bill was posted. Failure to submit full payment could result in fines and/or possible suspension of your license.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and need to discuss options for submitting your payment, contact us at: PaymentPlans@tlc.nyc.gov.