20th
highest in the U.S.
16.90%
combined wireless tax rate
Comparative Tax Rate – Wireless vs. Other Goods (%)
Wireless taxes and fees are more than double the sales tax for other goods and services.
Why so much?
| Tax / Charge | Tax % |
|---|---|
| State gross receipts -sales- tax | 5.13% |
| City and county gross receipts tax | 2.47% |
| Wireless 911 | 1.09% |
| TRS surcharge | 0.33% |
| State USF | 2.08% |
| Universal Service Fund (Federal) | 5.82% |
| TOTAL TRANSACTION TAX | 16.90% |
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Source: Wireless Taxes and Fees Continue Growth Trend by Scott Mackey.