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  1. QuestionsCar Loan Interest Deduction: Does It Cover My Uber Car?The new $10,000 car-loan interest deduction is for personal-use cars. How TLC drivers can still deduct the business share of loan interest on Schedule C./questions/can-i-deduct-car-loan-interest-for-my-uber-car Taxes
  2. QuestionsDeactivated After a Rider Complaint: How to RespondA rider complained and the app removed you? Evidence Uber says it considers (video, audio, phone sensor data), how to answer, and when TLC opens its own case./questions/deactivated-after-passenger-complaint-app Apps & bases
  3. QuestionsDid Congestion Pricing Reduce Uber and Taxi Trips?MTA: Uber/Lyft zone trips fell 4.5% and yellow taxi trips rose 17.3% in Jan–Sep 2025. TLC says Uber sending trips to taxis may matter more than the fee./questions/did-congestion-pricing-reduce-uber-trips Tolls & E-ZPass
  4. QuestionsDo Drivers Who Live Outside NYC Pay NYC Income Tax?No: NYC income tax is for NYC residents. But NJ, Long Island and Westchester drivers can still owe NYS tax, MCTMT or Yonkers tax on NYC driving income./questions/do-non-residents-pay-nyc-income-tax-as-drivers Taxes
  5. QuestionsDo Green Cabs Charge the $70 JFK Flat Fare?A green cab charges the $70 JFK flat fare only on a street-hail trip to JFK from upper Manhattan. From other boroughs it's the meter. Rule 82-26 explained./questions/do-green-cabs-charge-the-jfk-flat-fare Airports
  6. QuestionsDo I Get Paid Back for Tolls on the Way to a Pickup?Usually not. Uber repays only tolls with a rider; TLC's rule says 'during a dispatched trip'. Empty-car tolls for app, taxi and green cab drivers explained./questions/tolls-on-the-way-to-a-pickup Tolls & E-ZPass
  7. QuestionsDo I Have to Pay My TLC Fine Before Appealing?No. For TLC summonses, OATH does not require you to pay the fine to file a timely appeal, and TLC defers payment until 30 days after the appeal decision./questions/do-i-have-to-pay-my-tlc-fine-before-appealing Fines & suspensions
  8. QuestionsDo I Have to Show My TLC License When Asked?Yes — to police, TLC inspectors and passengers, though each can ask for different things. What rules 80-12 and 80-16(g) require, the fines, and your options./questions/do-i-have-to-show-my-tlc-license-when-asked Enforcement
  9. QuestionsDo I Have to Take Access-A-Ride Taxi Trips?No: MTA Access-A-Ride on-demand and e-hail offers are optional for taxi drivers. But once you accept a metered e-hail you must serve it. WAV rules since 2026./questions/do-i-have-to-take-access-a-ride-taxi-trips Passengers
  10. QuestionsDo I Need a Lawyer for a TLC Hearing at OATH?No lawyer is required: OATH hearings are informal. But when your TLC license could be suspended or revoked, help matters. Use this quick check to decide./questions/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-a-tlc-hearing OATH hearings
  11. QuestionsDo I Need a TLC License to Drive for Uber or Lyft in NYC?Yes. A regular license isn't enough in NYC: you need a TLC Driver License, a car with TLC plates and a base. What each piece costs and how long it takes./questions/do-i-need-a-tlc-license-to-drive-for-uber-in-nyc Licensing
  12. QuestionsDo I Need E-ZPass to Drive for Uber or Lyft in NYC?Yes. Three TLC rules require E-ZPass: one for you, one for the car's owner, one for Uber and Lyft. Fines, personal tags, and the NJ-tag catch./questions/do-i-need-ezpass-to-drive-for-uber Tolls & E-ZPass
  13. QuestionsDo I Need Rideshare Insurance to Drive Uber in NYC?In NYC a personal policy with a 'rideshare' add-on is not enough. Uber and Lyft cars must be TLC-licensed with for-hire insurance that meets TLC rule 59A-12./questions/do-i-need-rideshare-insurance-for-uber-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  14. QuestionsDo I Need to File an MV-104 After a Crash in a TLC Car?Yes, within 10 days, if anyone was hurt or killed or one person's property damage tops $1,000 (your own counts). Plus the TLC copy the owner must send./questions/do-i-need-to-file-an-mv-104-after-a-crash Safety & points
  15. QuestionsDo I Need to Speak English to Get a TLC License?No written English test for TLC drivers since 2016. The exam comes in 7 languages and so does the course, but passengers still expect geography and courtesy./questions/do-i-need-english-for-a-tlc-license Licensing
  16. QuestionsDo I Pay Congestion Pricing Driving Empty Into Manhattan?No, if your base or taxi meter company is in the MTA per-trip plan: an empty TLC car is not charged. If it isn't, the owner may pay the toll once a day./questions/do-i-pay-congestion-pricing-driving-empty Tolls & E-ZPass
  17. QuestionsDo I Pay Taxes on Uber Income If I Didn't Get a 1099?Yes. The IRS says gig income is taxable with or without a 1099. Why Uber or Lyft may not send one, where to find your earnings, and the $400 SE tax rule./questions/do-i-pay-taxes-on-uber-income-without-1099 Taxes
  18. QuestionsDo I Pay the Congestion Toll Twice in One Day?No: a car pays the congestion toll once per day (12:00–11:59 p.m.), at the rate of its first entry. TLC per-trip charges have no cap: each zone trip pays./questions/congestion-toll-twice-same-day Tolls & E-ZPass
  19. QuestionsDo Kids Need Car Seats in NYC Taxis and Ubers?NY's car seat law exempts taxis and liveries, but seat belts still apply from age 8. What TLC drivers must allow, the lap-child rule, and who gets the ticket./questions/do-kids-need-car-seats-in-nyc-taxis-and-ubers Passengers
  20. QuestionsDo NYC Taxis Have to Go to Newark Airport?Yes. Newark is a mandatory destination for NYC taxis and green cabs. The meter-plus-$20 fare, tolls both ways, the one long-shift exception and refusal fines./questions/do-taxis-have-to-go-to-newark-airport Passengers