[Cleothaj32]

I just got my bill usually I just pay it without looking but I decided to look at it this time under "Government Fees & Taxes" I noticed a charge of $14.63 and out of that $.56 goes to the State & County but the rest $14.07 Goes to the city of Chicago for various taxes, thats $14.07/month x 12= $168.84/yr in city taxes!!!! On a cell phone it's getting too expensive to stay in this city. I wonder if I change my area code will that reduce the city tax or is it based on the mailing address. If any Sprint CS Reps read this post please respond.

[BergerKing]

Ya got the best government money can buy. Gotta pay your "fair" share.

I'm just say'n.

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[javeluke]

Does Barack have Sprint?

[orle8050]

Does Barack have Sprint?

Naw, Verizon I believe. I just checked my taxes and on a hundred dollar bill my Chicago city taxes are 10.07

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[Jo_795]

Government Fees & Taxes $24.40

Chicago City-911 Taxes $10.00
Chicago City-If Appl &State Excise Tax $7.48
Chicago City-Utility Tax $6.92
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$24.40


just another way how the city screws us over with corrupt politics pot holes everywhere what a city do we live in.. any sprint rep help us on that by changing are codes ???

[orle8050]

Government Fees & Taxes $24.40

Chicago City-911 Taxes $10.00
Chicago City-If Appl &State Excise Tax $7.48
Chicago City-Utility Tax $6.92
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$24.40


just another way how the city screws us over with corrupt politics pot holes everywhere what a city do we live in.. any sprint rep help us on that by changing are codes ???

How much was your entire bill?

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[Jo_795]

$172.73 each month did u get my msg???

[virgocham]

I moved to chicago recently and was shocked to see the taxes:
Sprint surcharges: $4.07
911 tax: $5.00
Chicago City-If Appl &State Excise: $4.05
Chicago city utility tax: $4.05

total: $17.17, which for me is 30% of my sprint bill.

I don't think area code affects because I still have iowa area code. This happened after I changed my billing address.

[BergerKing]

They base the charges on your billing address. Ain't it grand?

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[coolbreezy]

one of the main reasons i moved outta cook county. the county board cant come up with a budget and CC taxes are insane.....then add in chicago oooof

[bk0]

Don't you guys have like a 10.5% sales tax too? Brutal. I was in Chicago last year but when we went shopping we didn't bother buying anything because of the insane taxes.

[privateer]

10.5%? I wish...that was Q1 2008

[Kevin8503]

That is NUTS

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[chopsticks]

Damn that makes Texas' 8.25 % look small! lol

[lennyj17]

If you think Chicago is insane....You should see NY's...On a 300$ average monthly bill I would pay roughly 40$ in taxes to NY alone....

Now Where I have my billing address is PA and its not much better then NY instead of 40 I pay like 32$ if I could get away with a Delware address (the cheapest taxes on the E coast) I would pay rought 8-10$ on my 300$ bill to Delaware.

[jagermon]

Just another reason to stay away from crook county.

[framos242]

And then they were thinking about raising the taxes, then lowering them? Gotta love the corruption....

[jackmei2]

if your parents or a relative lives in the burbs, change the billing address to theirs, you get taxed based upon wherever the bill is sent. and hopefully they don't live in cook county...

[Jo_795]

if your parents or a relative lives in the burbs, change the billing address to theirs, you get taxed based upon wherever the bill is sent. and hopefully they don't live in cook county...

u mean crook county?