User manual ALK PC MILLER FUELTAX 16

[. . . ] Routing, Mileage, and Mapping Software VERSION 16 PC*MILER|FuelTax Users Guide ALL RIGHTS RESERVED You may print one (1) copy of this document for your personal use. Otherwise, no part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, or otherwise, without prior written permission from ALK Technologies, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. PC*MILER, CoPilot, and ALK are registered trademarks and BatchPro and RouteMap are trademarks of ALK Technologies, Inc. [. . . ] The third section (Trips Not Filed for the Weight/Distance Report) lists trips that were not filed for the Weight/Distance Report (for more information, see the description of that report below). When the Late Data Report is queried, a dialog will pop up that asks you which of the above sections to include. One, two, or all three sections can be included in the report (check all sections you want included). Over/Under Fuel Purchase Report: For a whole fleet and for individual units in it, expected fuel purchases in each jurisdiction are calculated and compared to actual fuel purchased. Expected purchases are based on a miles or kilometers per gallon or liter figure, calculated by dividing total miles traveled by total fuel purchased. Weight/Distance Tax Report: Please see the jurisdiction information below and Appendix A for regulations that affect tax calculation for specific jurisdictions. For each unit, this report summarizes all the relevant mileage data and calculates weight distance taxes using the appropriate tax rates and calculations for each state that imposes such a tax. NOTE: PC*MILER|FuelTax now gives you the option to select a month and close it when you generate this report using the Close Month button that becomes active when you select the Weight Distance Report in the Report Selection dialog. All trips filed during a closed month will be marked in the database as filed for weight/distance, and will be removed from the section of the Late Data Report titled "Trips that were not filed for the Weight/Distance report". To close a month, click the Close Month button (this button is grayed out until you select the Weight/Distance report). Then select a month in the prompt that appears, and click OK. 64 PC*MILER|FuelTax User's Guide Currently Oregon, New York, New Mexico, Kentucky, and Idaho impose weightdistance/tonne-mile taxes. These tax rates are not listed in the regular tax rate table, but can be viewed in this report. IMPORTANT NOTE: PC*MILER|FuelTax generates Weight Distance Tax Calculations based on the current tax code for each of the mileage use tax states. Rates can vary depending on the weight of the unit, the number of axles, and the calculation method chosen. You need to determine what method and what rate you should be paying and set up your Units and Jurisdiction Information accordingly. Here are factors that affect the calculation of Weight Distance Taxes: IDAHO: Important PC*MILER|FuelTax Settings: In the Jurisdiction Information dialog, o Under the Tax Data tab, select ID from the "Select a jurisdiction. . . " list o Then, in the "Mileage tax" section, select Special Rate for agricultural products or the General Rate for other goods. In the Equipment Information dialog under Specifications, changing the Combined Gross Weight of the unit changes the tax rate. Contacting the Jurisdiction: Division: Idaho State Tax Commission, Trans. Dept Business Services Website: http://tax. idaho. gov/ifta_license. htm Type: Idaho Fuels Use Report Form Name: Form 75 KENTUCKY: Important PC*MILER|FuelTax Settings: In the Equipment Information dialog under the Specifications tab, the Combined Gross Weight setting must be greater than 60, 000 lbs. Contacting the Jurisdiction: Division: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Motor Carriers Website: http://dmc. kytc. ky. gov/tax/tax. htm Type: Weight Distance Tax Form Name: Kentucky Weight Distance Tax Form Chapter 5: Generating PC*MILER|FuelTax Data Reports NEW MEXICO: 65 Important PC*MILER|FuelTax Settings: In the Equipment Information dialog under the Specifications tab, changing the Gross Weight of the unit changes the weight distance tax rate. Contacting the Jurisdiction: Division: New Mexico Special Fuels Tax Reporting Unit, Fuel Use Law and Weight-Distance Tax Section Website: www. tax. state. nm. us/forms/comveh/comveh. htm Type: Weight Distance Tax Form Name: MVD-10964 Weight Distance Tax Return NEW YORK : Important PC*MILER|FuelTax Settings: Users can compute their weight distance tax liability under either of two methods, the Gross Weight Method or the Unloaded Weight Method. Under the Gross Weight Method: o See Form MT-903, published directly by the state, for detailed instructions o File using the gross weight method if around 50% or more of your New York miles were empty and accounts for units with CGW up to 82, 000 lbs that were in operation on New York State public highways during the reporting period. [. . . ] CoPilot Truck technology is also available in a Software Development Kit (SDK) for custom integration with enterprise applications. CONNECTIVITY and INTERFACE PRODUCTS PC*MILER|Connect -- Enables seamless integration of PC*MILER routes, mileage and reports with leading transportation and logistics management software systems. It's web-enabled, allowing users to fulfill all routing and mileage needs in a thread-safe manner over an Internet, Intranet, or Extranet connection. 146 PC*MILER|FuelTax User's Guide Multi-Version Switch (MVS) -- Is a high-end function of PC*MILER|Connect that serves as an integration tool designed to simultaneously support multiple versions of PC*MILER that are installed on one server or on several different servers. Instead of manually querying data from each individual version, the Multi-Version Switch functions as the main connection point to programmatically gain access to the version of choice. PC*MILER Web Services -- A hardware and software agnostic interface that provides the ability to access PC*MILER functionality over the web, making it easier to share data and improve efficiency. [. . . ]