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.