I didn't say that I determined it was 4.225%. DIRT said it's 4.225%. You're correct that $1.71 is 9% of $19, not 4.225%
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I didn't say that I determined it was 4.225%. DIRT said it's 4.225%. You're correct that $1.71 is 9% of $19, not 4.225%
Likely it is being charged towards $19 receiver fees, and $12 dvr service fee. There may be something else, but if they tax you on the cost of the original receiver, although not charged the receiver fee it still being an outlet service, would make sense.
The reason PA described was because you are buying their monthly entertainment, which is not tax free.
My 6% is across the board. Doesn't matter if anything is owned.
Most states charge a tax on services. Cable, sat, phone, Electricity, water, sewage etc. It is a sales tax on the services that you are buying. You get a massage and you pay service tax. LIKE IT OR VOTE FOR SOMEONE RUNNING ON THE PROMISE TO LOWER TAXES AND THEN THEY WILL GO UP ANYWAY. THE PEOPLE IN MY COUNTY APPROVED A .5 CENT SALES TAX ABOVE WHAT THE STATE CHARGES. PEOPLE LOVE TO BE TAXED.
In Florida we pay 11.44 percent tax on satellite services, So stop your complaining. Even cable does not pay that much tax.
In Florida we pay 11.44 percent tax on satellite services, So stop your complaining. Even cable does not pay that much tax.
Actually, its called a communications service tax. Mine this month was $7.04 on a $66 Dish bill. But, we do not have a state income tax. Does Missouri?
My bill includes a Video Communications Tax as well as State and Local Sales Tax. The total is $6.40 thanks to our wonderful NC legislature.
Yeah, I'll take that trade off any day. I'd rather pay 11-14% in communications and entertainment/tourist taxes than to pay even 1% in income taxes. Every state is going to get their money to stay in operation somehow. States that don't have any sales/service taxes will have higher income or property taxes, and vice-versa.
Actually, it is because Dish (they love to charge you!) charges you for owning a receiver. So whether you own it or lease it Dish charges you $7 or !0 or whatever as a "fee".
The state then charges tax on the FEE.
If Dish wasn't gouging the owners of equipment with their "receiver" fees you wouldn't pay a tax as there would be no fee.
Bell & StarChoice in Canada and others in the EU don't pay an additional 9gouging) fee on owned equipment only on leased/rented equipment.
Call it whatever you want Dish Reps, but it is a non service fee.
They even tried charging me a replacement receiver on an owned two month old 722 receiver due to an under warranty failure) as it was, wait for it... "owned, not leased"
The state then charges tax on the FEE.
If Dish wasn't gouging the owners of equipment with their "receiver" fees you wouldn't pay a tax as there would be no fee.
Bell & StarChoice in Canada and others in the EU don't pay an additional 9gouging) fee on owned equipment only on leased/rented equipment.
Call it whatever you want Dish Reps, but it is a non service fee.
They even tried charging me a replacement receiver on an owned two month old 722 receiver due to an under warranty failure) as it was, wait for it... "owned, not leased"
There are no leased receiver fees. Only active outlet fees. If your receiver is deactivated, there are no charges that apply. If it leased, and you deactivate it, unreturned equipment fees may still apply. Just because it is owned or leased does not change that it is an active outlet. The alternative for someone is they can either do their cable card, or they can start their own tv compny and charge whatever they would like.
Contact your state's attorney general's office if you feel it's being charged or applied wrong. If everything ends up proper, you need to complain to your congressional rep to eliminate the tax.
Wrong on about everything. But it has been posted about to death already.
How long ago was that ? A search for "tax" in the Directv forum here suggests that D* does charge, and has been charging, taxes on bills.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/search/2828053/?q=tax&o=relevance&c[node]=11
Congress passed a nationwide ban on internet access taxes back in the 90s to ostensibly promote the spread of internet services. It's never been repealed. You can guarantee there would be similar taxes on internet service if it were legal. And you can go ahead and assume it will happen eventually. When enough people cut their cable or satellite service (remember, with cable you pay a franchise fee that you don't pay on satellite) and the tax revenues drop, Congress will drop the internet service tax ban.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Tax_Freedom_Act
In NH, there isn't any sales tax. But don't let that fool you. I pay out big chunks of change on my property, which is less than a half acre. Just diagnolly across my street, in MA, my neighbors pay tax on everything. Long story short, it's up to how much your state feels it deserves money for every time you take a...
We have a high sales tax in Alabama, some municipalities as much as 10.5%, we also have an income tax, but it is not that bad, you can deduct any Federal amount paid, and the State doesn't tax Social Security or most Pensions. The property tax is great here, I have 80 acres, a 2,000 sq ft home, and several outbuildings and pay about $475 per year. I had rather have the high sales tax and income tax than exorbitant property taxes.
The State and county have a generous homestead exemption. I live in a rural county, and in an unincorporated part of the county, so there is no municipal tax. If you live in Greater Birmingham or Huntsville/Decatur Metro, you will pay more.
