Reviews:
 ·MSN
·Brand X Internet
·DSL EXTREME
2 edits | [PA] Another Pennsylvania ripoff... I just got my first cell bill since changing my account from California to Pennsylvania. My bill went up almost $25.00-on a $120.00 bill-and when I went over the bill I found out why: Pennsylvania charged me $31.00 in taxes and fees!
PA, I know that times are tight (hint: they're also tight for all of us too!), but taxing my cell bill 26% seems more then a bit out of line! There might even be more-there are two "regulatory" charges that I have to investigate that total another 8 bucks. |
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 ·Comcast
| Here's a typical bill for one phone with ATT in Philadelphia. $16.86 in fees!
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Credits, Adjustments & Other Charges
Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge 1.25
Federal Universal Service Charge 2.65
State Gross Receipts Surcharge 4.60
TOTAL CREDITS, ADJUSTMENTS & OTHER CHARGES $8.50
Government Fees & Taxes
911 Service Fee 1.00
PA State Telecom Tax 5.52
City Telecom Tax 1.84
TOTAL GOVERNMENT FEES & TAXES $8.36
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I might switch to Metro. My kid pays $40 for unlimited talk, text, and web. The coverage is a little spotty though. |
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Reviews:
·MSN
·Brand X Internet
·DSL EXTREME
1 edit | Not mine! Here are what mine look like:
Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $5.43
Pennsylvania State-Gross Receipts Recovery $9.47
Administrative Charge $5.94
Regulatory Charge $2.40
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$23.24
And then more:
Pennsylvania State-911 Tax $5.00
Pennsylvania State-Sales Tax $11.41
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$16.41
Add up the PA ones and they total $26.11 on a 100 dollar monthly bill.
Sixty dollars a year for 911? Sprint gives them 911 access for free! Sales tax of over 12 percent? Why? I though the sales tax was under 7 percent.
Yours is about 13 dollars in PA taxes-on what, a 50 dollar a month bill?
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·Comcast
| said by qworster:Yours is about 13 dollars in PA taxes-on what, a 50 dollar a month bill? Closer to 60. |
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 John97Over The Hills And Far AwayPremium
join:2000-11-14
Southampton, PA | reply to qworster
Re: [PA] Another Pennsylvania ripoff... I have a 1400 minute family plan with 4 phones, two with data plans.This is what mine looks like:
Verizon Wireless' Surcharges:
Fed Universal Service Charge 1.91
Regulatory Charge .13
Administrative Charge .83
PA Gross Receipt Surchg 5.15
Total: $8.02
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Taxes, Governmental Surcharges and Fees
PA State Wireless E911 Surchg 1.00
PA State Sales Tax 6.18
Total $7.18
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So put me on a highway, and show me a sign.
And take it to the limit one more time... |
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 P NessYou'Ve Forgotten 9-11 AlreadyPremium
join:2001-08-29
way way out | reply to qworster
Re: Not mine! said by qworster:Here are what mine look like: Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $5.43 Pennsylvania State-Gross Receipts Recovery $9.47 Administrative Charge $5.94 Regulatory Charge $2.40 -------------- $23.24 And then more: Pennsylvania State-911 Tax $5.00 Pennsylvania State-Sales Tax $11.41 -------------- $16.41 Add up the PA ones and they total $26.11 on a 100 dollar monthly bill. Sixty dollars a year for 911? Sprint gives them 911 access for free! Sales tax of over 12 percent? Why? I though the sales tax was under 7 percent. Yours is about 13 dollars in PA taxes-on what, a 50 dollar a month bill? this is why i laugh when people say my tax bracket is only 30 something percent....ahahahaha
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 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | reply to qworster
said by qworster:Yours is about 13 dollars in PA taxes-on what, a 50 dollar a month bill? Tax on Tax. Some taxes and surcharges are taxable items in and of themselves.
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