25th
highest in the U.S.
15.66%
combined wireless tax rate
Comparative Tax Rate - Wireless vs. Other Goods (%)
Wireless taxes and fees are double the sales tax for other goods and services.
Why so much?
| Tax / Charge | Tax % |
|---|---|
| Local Utility User Tax | 8.00% |
| State 911 | 0.31% |
| PUC fee | 0.11% |
| ULTS - lifeline | 0.72% |
| Deaf/CRS | 0.13% |
| High Cost Funds A and B | 0.30% |
| Teleconnect Fund | 0.37% |
| CASF - advanced series fund | 0.10% |
| Universal Service Fund (Federal) | 5.60% |
| TOTAL TRANSACTION TAX | 15.66% |
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Sources: Methodology: Committee on State Taxation, 50-State Study and Report on Telecommunications Taxation, May 2005.
Updated July 2013 by Scott Mackey, KSE Partners LLP, using state statutes and regulations.
Average Revenue Per Unit (ARPU): $48.73 per Cellular Telephone and Internet Association, June 2012.