Monday, May 09, 2005
City, state cell phone taxes on the rise
Cell phone users are being hit by new taxes as state and local governments scramble to replace declining tax revenue from traditional phones.
The new charges are adding $2 to $10 or more a month to cell phone bills on top of existing federal and state taxes and fees for emergency 911 communications. Sigh~~~
FYI, cell phone taxes in some states:
state/local federal total
Calif. 13.18% 6.05% 19.23%
Pa. 13.52% 6.05% 19.57%
Texas 14.17% 6.05% 20.22%
The new charges are adding $2 to $10 or more a month to cell phone bills on top of existing federal and state taxes and fees for emergency 911 communications. Sigh~~~
FYI, cell phone taxes in some states:
state/local federal total
Calif. 13.18% 6.05% 19.23%
Pa. 13.52% 6.05% 19.57%
Texas 14.17% 6.05% 20.22%
# posted by yaping @ 9:37 PM 
