12th
highest in the U.S.
18.21%
combined wireless tax rate
Comparative Tax Rate - Wireless vs. Other Goods (%)
Wireless taxes and fees are nearly triple the sales tax for other goods and services.
Why so much?
| Tax / Charge | Tax % |
|---|---|
| State sales tax | 4.70% |
| Local sales tax | 2.10% |
| Local utility wireless | 3.50% |
| Local 911 | 1.25% |
| State 911 | 0.16% |
| Poison control | 0.14% |
| State USF | 0.63% |
| State TRS | 0.12% |
| Universal Service Fund (Federal) | 5.60% |
| TOTAL TRANSACTION TAX | 18.21% |
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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.