[motoracer1486#CB]

$8.14. They gotta make their money anyway they can

[dchawk81]

I don't feel like itemizing, but I'm on the Simply Everything Plan and my taxes, fees, and surcharges add up to a little over $13. State service/sales tax alone is 6% and included in the $13.

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[bllackkman]

$7.81 only because I live in DE and have a MD number, I pay for both states and 911 tax!!!! The Man got me for $5.00, they use to charge me for MD 911 tax an extra $5.00 I had to complain about that, I didnt notice it gone till today, lol

[NewYorkChic]

Here in NYC I pay about $20 a month in taxes. Ridiculous rip off.

Yea...this is insane...and I complain to them all the time, they have waived 35 frm my account 2 months ago

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[defininmoment]

yea its wild here in New Jersey i pay about 20$/month too in just taxes and like 8 in surcharges

[dj2big]

here are my updated charges

Everything Data BlackBerry - 450 Anytime Minutes Included $69.99
Employee Discount Sprint 20% -$14.00
Total Equipment Protection - $3 insurance premium & $4 service/repair $7.00
Sprint: CallTones - Money To Blow Edite -10/24 $2.50

Sprint Surcharges $2.15
Hide Details And Explanation of Charges
Sprint Surcharges are rates we choose to collect from you to help defray costs imposed on us. Surcharges are not taxes on you or amounts we are required to collect from you by law. Surcharges other charges incurred to recover costs associated with governmental programs, and certain taxes imposed upon Sprint. The amounts, and the components used to calculate Surcharge amounts, are subject to change.
Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $0.96
Administrative Charge $0.99
Regulatory Charge $0.20
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$2.15
Government Fees & Taxes $6.14
Hide Details And Explanation of Charges
Taxes and fees Sprint is required to collect from customers on behalf of the government.
Illinois State-911 Tax $0.73
Illinois State-Sales Tax $0.44
City-If Appl & State Excise Tax $4.81
City-Sales Tax $0.16
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$6.14

Total Due by November 19 $73.78

[arcadence]

While I enjoy Sprint's network and coverage, and I pay hardly anything, I can't help but wonder why so many people are getting double taxed. I wonder how many people who don't come on the forums are getting double taxed as well. Pretty suspect Sprint.

[swmii]

CA Government Fees & Taxes = 2.93
Sprint Surcharges = 2.46
Total = 5.39

I had never really looked at it and was surprised how low the CA fees/taxes were. I'd always been told that CA had one of the higher taxes on cells phones, but after reading this thread, I guess not.

[Jo_795]

CA Government Fees & Taxes = 2.93
Sprint Surcharges = 2.46
Total = 5.39

I had never really looked at it and was surprised how low the CA fees/taxes were. I'd always been told that CA had one of the higher taxes on cells phones, but after reading this thread, I guess not.

live in Illinois... and chicago.. city hall is tax happy as with the cops bieng trigger happy joy oh joy!

[papped]

CA Government Fees & Taxes = 2.93
Sprint Surcharges = 2.46
Total = 5.39

I had never really looked at it and was surprised how low the CA fees/taxes were. I'd always been told that CA had one of the higher taxes on cells phones, but after reading this thread, I guess not.

Ditto. It's weird though, was paying something like $8-12 in taxes on AT&T and ~$5 on Sprint. It's like carriers just pull a number out of their ***...

[squire]

Sprint surcharges $3.30
Government Taxes & Fees $13.40

[Red Sox]

Double shady... Can't even afford liquor to drown out the depression from tax increases...

Move to NH. Alcohol is WICKED cheap here!

[cookie1069]

Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $3.44
Ohio State-TRS Charge $0.04
Administrative Charge $1.98
Regulatory Charge $0.40
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Total $5.86



Taxes and fees Sprint is required to collect from customers on behalf of the government.
Ohio State-911 Tax $0.56
Ohio State-Sales Tax $10.17
Greene County-Sales Tax $1.82
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Total $12.55

[dj2big]

Thanks to everyone that responded. Supposedly, a Sprint supervisor is calling me back sometime this Friday. If this net any results, I will pursue the other recommended avenues. I figure I owe Sprint as much. They have always worked with me on small issues.

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what ever happened to your refund

[mconk]

I'd like to know what happens with this as well - the 60 day thing is BS. They taxed you twice erroneously for what, two years? Therefore, legally speaking, two years of credit is due to you...via check, rebate, something...I would be very very angry to hear that they would only credit 60 days. Thats a good amount of money over two years...to top it off, it is an error on their part. Whether you caught the error today, or a month from now is not relevant. Let us know what happens...I am also curious how much they are going to end up crediting you.

what ever happened to your refund

[cheech73]

total taxes and fees = $11.50 average

[Nic]

I'd like to know what happens with this as well - the 60 day thing is BS. They taxed you twice erroneously for what, two years? Therefore, legally speaking, two years of credit is due to you...via check, rebate, something...I would be very very angry to hear that they would only credit 60 days. Thats a good amount of money over two years...to top it off, it is an error on their part. Whether you caught the error today, or a month from now is not relevant. Let us know what happens...I am also curious how much they are going to end up crediting you.

I had basically given up on this some weeks ago because I was spending a rediculous amount of time on the phone with Sprint tyring to fix this.

Fastforward 2 weeks later, I notice a credit on my next bill for $300something. Not bad. I didn't ask Sprint was the credit was for and. Honestly at this point, didn't care. Best part of this is that when I flip to the taxes/surcharges page of the bill, I'm still being charged for counties taxes. Gotta love it. I now have my receptionist handling it. Thanks to all that have helped with this.

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[OneBadBerry]

I think you all should post the cost of your plan along with the taxes. It just seems out of context to post just your tax amount.

[OneBadBerry]

Interesting read........


How To Duck Cell Phone Taxes - Forbes.com

http://www.forbes.com/static_html/mi...esstaxes.shtml

On Tax Day 2009, MyWireless.org® Calls for 5-Year Cell Phone Tax Relief | MyWireless.org - America's Wireless Choice

[njbianco]

$18 of my total monthly bill are just in taxes/surcharges. Ridiculous.

It has alot to do with the state you live most of the taxes arent brought on by sprint actually

[dj2big]

Everything Data BlackBerry - 450 Anytime Minutes Included $69.99
Employee Discount Sprint 25% -$17.50
Total Equipment Protection - service/repair $7.00

Sprint Surcharges $2.09

Hide Details And Explanation of Charges
Sprint Surcharges are rates we choose to collect from you to help defray costs imposed on us. Surcharges are not taxes on you or amounts we are required to collect from you by law. Surcharges other charges incurred to recover costs associated with governmental programs, and certain taxes imposed upon Sprint. The amounts, and the components used to calculate Surcharge amounts, are subject to change.

Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $0.90
Administrative Charge $0.99
Regulatory Charge $0.20
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$2.09
Government Fees & Taxes $5.85
Hide Details And Explanation of Charges
Taxes and fees Sprint is required to collect from customers on behalf of the government.
Illinois State-911 Tax $0.73
Illinois State-Sales Tax $0.44
City-If Appl &State Excise Tax $4.52
City-Sales Tax $0.16
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$5.85

Total Due by January 19 $67.43

[CFournier]

Data only plan - Unlimited data, email $29.99
Total Equipment Protection - $3 insurance premium & $4 service/repair $7.00
4 Anytime Minutes @ $.20/min $0.80
9 Picture Mail @ $.20/msg $1.80

Sprint Surcharges $1.22
Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $0.03
Administrative Charge $0.99
Regulatory Charge $0.20

Government Fees & Taxes $3.00
New Hampshire State-911 Tax $0.64
New Hampshire State-Utility Tax $2.36

Total Due by January 14 $43.81

[michikade]

Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $1.03
Texas State-Margin Fee Reimbursement $0.38
Texas State-Univ Serv Assessment $0.77
Administrative Charge $0.99
Regulatory Charge $0.40
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$3.57


Texas State-911 Tax $0.50
Texas State-Sales Tax $3.62
Dallas City-District Tax $0.40
Dallas City-Sales Tax $0.75
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$5.27

[sprint_fan]

We are paying about $10/ month or more here in kansas, I don't have a bill right here to look at at the moment.

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[Boston8518]

Simply Everything BKB - Unlimited Anytime Minutes Included $0.00
Simply Everything - Monthly Charge $99.99
Total Equipment Protection - $3 insurance premium & $4 service/repair $7.00
Sprint Surcharges $3.79

Federal-Univ Serv Assess Non-LD $2.40
Administrative Charge $0.99
Regulatory Charge $0.40
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$3.79

Government Fees & Taxes $6.33
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Taxes and fees Sprint is required to collect from customers on behalf of the government.
Massachusetts State-911 Tax $0.75
Massachusetts State-Sales Tax $5.58
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$6.33