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Understanding Telecommunications Taxes:
What You Need to Know

Telecommunications is one of the four most highly taxed industries in the U.S.

As a result of deregulation, convergence and a variety of technological, regulatory and economic factors, federal, state and local taxes and other impositions are growing. There are currently a wide-variety of federal, state and local taxes, including sales, use, excise and transaction taxes, 911/E911 fees, and other “tax-like” regulatory fees applicable to communications services and products.
The FCC’s Truth-in-Billing rules: The FCC has created a webpage to assist consumers in understand their rights in addition to taxes and fees. Please review FCC: Understanding your bill and FCC: Regulatory Fees.
State implications vary individually for each state and by service address. Please visit your respective state public utility commissions, state legislatures, county and city governments for detailed information.

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”

Title 26, United States Code, Sections 4251 and 3; United States Congress (1898). The federal excise tax was originally initiated as a luxury tax to pay for the Spanish-American War. Now, all proceeds are used for general revenue purposes. Also known as “Federal Tax” or “Federal Communications Tax”