I know there have been threads in the past about how Dish calculates the sales taxes on our bills, but I think I figured out how it's suppose to be done. Dish seems to be taxing us on two fees: A $9 primary receiver fee that's already included in the programming package price and the $6 DVR fee if you have a DVR (for me I do) For awhile I've been wondering how Dish came out with a tax of $.90 for my bill but I think you have to multiply the tax rate by those one or two fees (depending what you have) How I calculate my tax using Michigan's 6% sales tax:
6% * $9=$.54
6%* $6= $.36
$.54 + $.36= $.90
So it looks like for me, the $.90 for my sales tax is correct. Of course taxes vary everywhere, but I highly suggest finding out what your state/local tax rates are for your location (if you don't know them already) and doing what I just did above and see if your tax on your bill is correct. If it doesn't look right, contact Dish and see why it's different.
6% * $9=$.54
6%* $6= $.36
$.54 + $.36= $.90
So it looks like for me, the $.90 for my sales tax is correct. Of course taxes vary everywhere, but I highly suggest finding out what your state/local tax rates are for your location (if you don't know them already) and doing what I just did above and see if your tax on your bill is correct. If it doesn't look right, contact Dish and see why it's different.
