Monthly Remittance and Annual Reporting by Telcos

The Commission established a schedule for all Local Exchange Carriers to file tracking reports so that TRS surcharge revenue collection data may be effectively monitored and evaluated.

2024 Annual Tracking Report - PDF

An annual reporting that all local exchange carriers must file that summarizes the amount of TRS surcharges that were collected per month. This is required by 52 Pa Code§ 69.513. Due by March 31, 2024. The Annual Tracking Report should be mailed to or eFiled with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, at 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Any questions regarding the report may be directed to the Bureau of Audits at (412) 423-9301.

Annual Access Line Summary Reports

2023 TRS Annual Access Line Report - An annual reporting that all local exchange carriers must file that summarizes the amount of access lines the company had in service each year. Attachment A is included in this Excel Form. This is required by 52 Pa. Code § 63.37.

Must be submitted to the Commission by March 1 of each year. All LECs should file a hard copy of the report with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission at: 400 North Street, Harrisburg PA 17120. An electronic copy of the report should be emailed to RA-PC-TRS-ACC-LINES@pa.gov. Any questions regarding the reports may be directed to Spencer Nahf at (717) 787-5164 or snahf@pa.gov.

TRS Surcharge Remittance Form - Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

• That for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, the TRS surcharge rate for residential and business access lines shall be set at $0.00 per month, unless the Commission takes further action to revise the TRS surcharge rate prior to June 30, 2024.  (see Docket No. M-2023-3037441 Order entered, May 18, 2023.)  For this period the telecommunications companies are not required to submit a $0.00 remittance form.

Orders

2023 TRS Surcharge Order - The order regarding the TRS Surcharge from the Public Meeting of May 18, 2023. it is for the year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Docket Number M-2023-3037441.

2022 TRS Surcharge Order - The order regarding the TRS Surcharge from the Public Meeting of June 16, 2022. it is for the year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Docket Number M-2022-3030272.

2021 TRS Surcharge Order - The order regarding the TRS Surcharge from the Public Meeting of June 17, 2021.  It is for the year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Docket No. M-2021-3023544.