http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r8106286 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:53:43 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:53:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8109184 Camelot One : I am taxed on both my ISP and newspapers. (unless purchased from a machine, though I don't understand that one) In fact, I am taxed on the phone line, the DSL circuit, and the ISP charge. Food is taxed as well, though at a lower rate than normal sales tax.
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AMD XP2500+ @2300mhz/ Asus A7N8X Deluxe rev 1.04/ 2x 512Mb Kingston HyperX PC3500/ WD 120Gb on serial/ Gainward GF4 4600/ Enermax 465P-VE/ Custom water cooler]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8109184 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:21:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8107629 KrK : In Oklahoma, everything is taxed. There's no SALES taxes on newspapers and periodicals, however.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8107629 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:36:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106694 youngmoore : yup I heard about that. Its not required so I have no idea why they started doing that. The only time you see taxes on BB for DSL is with ILEC's for some reason.

ym]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106694 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:46:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106567 nodis : actually, your isp probably is taxing you. in my case, i have dsl from earthlink and they collect $1 or so every month for the universal service fund (USF). this just started.

on the same copper pair that my earthlink dsl runs on, i have phone service from sbc, which, in turn, collects the usual slew of taxes on PSTN plus another USF levy. whee.

if vonage or other voip carriers start to collect taxes for using voip phone service on the dsl link, i will, effectively, be paying taxes/usf levies THREE times for service over a single copper pair.

i really hope the fcc steps in and rationalizes this mess. states and localities have to raise money somehow, as does the usf, but i'd really like to pay the fees only once. someone needs to figure out what layer of service (POTS, DSL, or IP service like VoIP running on the DSL link) will be taxed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106567 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:29:32 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106431 oliphant5 : The greed of government is never satisfied.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106431 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:12:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106425 oliphant5 : In some states...in some others (like I think Oklahoma) all food in taxed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106425 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:12:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106419 oliphant5 : Your ISP isn't but the state certainly is. Take a look at the taxes you pay for the line your xDSL runs on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106419 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:11:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106404 CanOpener4 : Food, but candy, soda and other junk foods are.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106404 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:09:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106286 youngmoore : my ISP isn't taxing me.

ym]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106286 Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:53:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8106200 Camelot One : Tax it...it is the american (government) way. Simply put, if it can be taxed, it will be taxed. And if it can't, they will just change the laws so it can.

Can anyone name one thing you buy or own that isn't taxed?
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