DishNow Taxes?

[offthegrid]

Just thinking about how they charge tax on the prepaid service?

 

[BFG]

dish has always taxed in places that require them to tax

 

[offthegrid]

They don't seem to have any flexibilty to tax with the DishNow product, you buy the card and get the service, How would they collect tax?

 

[Stargazer]

Yes, the person selling you the cards should be charging you the sales tax on those cards. I wonder if some get out of paying the extra taxes in certain states this way such as Ohio by purchasing these cards.

 

[offthegrid]

The cards are 'greendot' cards the same type used to reload prepaid credit cards. I don't think tax is charged on them. I could be wrong. The Dish website states you pay "exactly $30 or $40 dollars".

 

[offthegrid]

I called just to find out more about the DishNow thing after about 45 minutes and 4 phone numbers (the one they specifically point you to on the prepaid page isn't correct) later I finally found someone who sold me a 'free for all' deal. They aren't trying to push that other thing at all.

 

[Stargazer]

You pay exactly the $30 or $40 on the card (I do not htink they make $30 cards anymore, only $20 ones but I am not sure) but the sales tax is charged just like any other item is. Just like if you see a suggested retail price on an item, you pay that price plus the sales tax.

 

[Foxbat]

So, if some Dish distributor could get these at "cost" and ship them out-of-state, no tax, right?

 

[Claude Greiner]

Tax is charged on the programming is charged when you purchase the card from your local retailer!

 

[Claude Greiner]

BTW, I got $30 cards for $20 if anyone would like to buy them