Cell phone taxes and fees reach all-time high, here are the worst states
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On average north of 16% of your bill from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile goes to taxes and fees, compared to 7.4% for other goods for taxation. This rate has climbed up three times faster than the one on other goods and services in the three year period 2007-2010, since the financial crisis hit, and now we have an all-time high percentage of taxes and fees collected with our monthly bills.
The states with the highest rate are: 1. Nebraska: 23.69%, 2. Washington: 23%, 3. New York: 22.83%, 4. Florida: 21.62%, 5. Illinois: 20.90%, 6. Rhode Island: 19.67%, 7. Missouri: 19.28%, 8. Pennsylvania: 19.13%, 9. Kansas: 18.39%, and 10. Texas: 17.48%
States that have the lowest wireless taxes and fee ratio are as follows: 1. Oregon: 6.86%, 2. Nevada: 7.13%, 3. Idaho: 7.25%, 4. Montana: 11.08%, 5. West Virginia: 11.28%, 6. Delaware: 11.30%, 7. Louisiana: 11.33%, 8. Virginia: 11.61%, 9. Alaska: 11.74%, 10. Connecticut: 12.01%.
via PCMag & KPAO
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8 Comments
1. kanon posted on 17 Feb 2011, 04:32 0 0
Not much of an issue here in Idaho lol but I am moving to Seattle this summer :/
2. chack_fu posted on 17 Feb 2011, 08:10 0 0
Paperless billing+ Online payments= keeping idaho taxes!!
4. Yo (unregistered) posted on 17 Feb 2011, 09:14 0 0
In the middle 30 just like Georgia and Alabama.
I cringed when I saw Nebraska's percentage. Why is it so high?!?
5. snowgator posted on 17 Feb 2011, 09:42 0 0
Part of me hopes that Nebraska's number is a typo. How is that legal if it is true? Being from IL, I am only shocked we are not higher- hope I State Government doesn't see this list- top 5 in tax rates won't be good enough for them. Grew up in Fort Myers FL- surprised to see them so high. Connecticut and Delaware towards the bottom also surprise me- good for them. Oregon at 6.86% while Washington is at 23% ? Look south, oh great north-westerners....
8. 123jdl posted on 17 Feb 2011, 09:54 0 0
It is typo... If it were to be that high it wouldn't surprise me.
6. greysonbotts (unregistered) posted on 17 Feb 2011, 09:44 0 0
wholly crap ola
i live in Nebraska but i don't see how they are getting that 69%
7. 123jdl posted on 17 Feb 2011, 09:53 0 0
It is a typo.
States With Highest Wireless Taxes:
1. Nebraska: 23.69%
2. Washington: 23%
3. New York: 22.83%
4. Florida: 21.62%
5. Illinois: 20.90%
6 Rhode Island: 19.67%
7 Missouri: 19.28%
8 Pennsylvania: 19.13%
9 Kansas: 18.39%
10 Texas: 17.48%
